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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E993
Injury due to war operations by other explosion
  • Short description: WAR INJURY:EXPLOS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM E993 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E993 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).
  • E993 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM E993.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E993: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E993
Applies To
  • Accidental explosion of munitions being used in war
  • Accidental explosion of own weapons
  • Air blast NOS
  • Blast NOS
  • Explosion NOS
  • Explosion of:
    • artillery shell
    • breech block
    • cannon block
    • mortar bomb
  • Injury by weapon burst
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