Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E950.8
Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by arsenic and its compounds
  • Short description: Poison-arsenic.
  • ICD-9-CM E950.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E950.8 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).
  • E950.8 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E950.8: 2014 2015.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E950.8
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