Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E938.4
Other and unspecified general anesthetics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Adv eff gen anes NEC/NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM E938.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E938.4 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).
  • E938.4 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM E938.4.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E938.4: 2015.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E938.4
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adverse effect of anesthetic
  • Adverse effect of general anesthetic
  • Adverse effect of inhaled anesthetic
  • Anesthetics adverse reaction
  • Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia
  • General anesthetic drug adverse reaction
  • Inhalational anesthetics adverse reaction
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