Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E954
Suicide and self-inflicted injury by submersion (drowning)
  • Short description: INJURY-SUBMERSION.
  • ICD-9-CM E954 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E954 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • E954 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM E954.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: E954 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM X71.8XXA Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM X71.9XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, initial encounter
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