Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 994
Effects of other external causes
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 10 ICD-9-CM codes below 994 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • Accidental injuries caused by brief high-voltage electrical discharges during thunderstorms. Cardiopulmonary arrest, coma and other neurologic symptoms, myocardial necrosis, and dermal burns are common. Prompt treatment of the acute sequelae, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is indicated for survival
994 Excludes
  • certain adverse effects not elsewhere classified (995.0-995.8)
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