Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E928.7
Environmental and accidental causes, mechanism or component of firearm and air gun
  • Short description: Accidnt-mech firearm/gun.
  • ICD-9-CM E928.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E928.7 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).
  • E928.7 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM E928.7.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E928.7: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E928.7 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM X58.XXXA Exposure to other specified factors, initial encounter
E928.7 Excludes
  • accident caused by firearm and air gun missile (E922.0- E922.9)
Applies To
  • Injury due to:
    • explosion of gun parts
    • recoil
  • Pierced, cut, crushed, or pinched by slide trigger mechanism, scope or other gun part
  • Powder burn from firearm or air gun
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