ICD-9 Code E885.1

Fall from roller skates

Not Valid for Submission

E885.1 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of fall from roller skates. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: E885.1
Short Description:Fall from roller skates
Long Description:Fall from roller skates

Convert E885.1 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

  • V00.111A - Fall from in-line roller-skates, initial encounter
  • V00.151A - Fall from heelies, initial encounter

Code Classification

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Accidental falls (E880-E888)
      • E885 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping, or stumbling

Information for Medical Professionals

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

  • Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
  • No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
  • Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.