Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E997.3
Injury due to war operations by weapon of mass destruction [WMD], unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM E997.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E997.3 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).
  • E997.3 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E997.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Y36.91XA War operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], initial encounter
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