Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E849.8
Accidents occurring in other specified places
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM E849.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E849.8 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).
  • E849.8 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E849.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Y92.89 Other specified places as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Applies To
  • Beach NOS
  • Canal
  • Caravan site NOS
  • Derelict house
  • Desert
  • Dock
  • Forest
  • Harbor
  • Hill
  • Lake NOS
  • Mountain
  • Parking lot
  • Parking place
  • Pond or pool (natural)
  • Prairie
  • Public place NOS
  • Railway line
  • Reservoir
  • River
  • Sea
  • Seashore NOS
  • Stream
  • Swamp
  • Trailer court
  • Woods
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM E849.8 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.