Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E928.9
Unspecified accident
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM E928.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E928.9 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).
  • E928.9 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E928.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM X58.XXXA Exposure to other specified factors, initial encounter
Clinical Information
  • An unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance frequently causing loss or injury
  • Unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance frequently causing loss or injury
E928.9 Excludes
  • fracture, cause unspecified (E887)
  • injuries undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted (E980.0-E989)
Applies To
  • Accident NOS stated as accidentally inflicted
  • Blow NOS stated as accidentally inflicted
  • Casualty (not due to war) stated as accidentally inflicted
  • Decapitation stated as accidentally inflicted
  • Injury [any part of body, or unspecified] stated as accidentally inflicted, but not otherwise specified
  • Killed stated as accidentally inflicted, but not otherwise specified
  • Knocked down stated as accidentally inflicted, but not otherwise specified
  • Mangled stated as accidentally inflicted, but not otherwise specified
  • Wound stated as accidentally inflicted, but not otherwise specified
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM E928.9 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.