Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E937.8
Other sedatives and hypnotics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use
  • Short description: Adv eff sedat/hypnot NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM E937.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E937.8 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).
  • E937.8 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM E937.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E937.8: 2014 2015.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E937.8
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adverse effect of sedative hypnotic
  • Adverse reaction to hypnotic AND/OR sedative
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