Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E991.5
Injury due to war operations by fragments from person-borne improvised explosive device
  • Short description: War inj:prsn-brn fragmnt.
  • ICD-9-CM E991.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E991.5 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).
  • E991.5 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM E991.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E991.5: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E991.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Y36.260A War operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, initial encounter
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