Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E990.3
Injury due to war operations from fire caused indirectly from conventional weapon
  • Short description: War inj:ind convn weapn.
  • ICD-9-CM E990.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E990.3 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).
  • E990.3 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM E990.3.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: E990.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Y36.390A War operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances, military personnel, initial encounter
E990.3 Excludes
  • fire aboard military aircraft (E994.3)
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