ICD-10-CM External Cause Index · FY 2026 Letter E

External Cause Index Terms Starting With E ICD-10-CM

The letter E section of the FY 2026 External Cause of Injuries Index carries 15 main terms, from Earth movement NEC to External cause status. Terms with a direct code link straight to the code page, cross references point to the main term that holds the codes, and terms with a handful of sub-entries render in full right here. The largest terms open their own full index page.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 index fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Main Terms

420

Index Entries

Direct Codes

Cross-refs

A B C DEF G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W

15 of 15 shown

Earth (surface) movement NECCross-ref See: Forces of nature, earth movement
Earth falling (on)Sub-entries W20.0 Non-billable
caused by cataclysmic earth surface movement or eruption see Landslide
Earthquake (any injury)Code X34 Non-billable
Effect (s) (adverse) ofSub-entries
air pressure (any) see Air, pressure
cold, excessive (exposure to) see Exposure, cold
heat (excessive) see Heat
hot place (weather) see Heat
View all 11 entries for Effect of →
Electric shock (accidental) (by) (in)Cross-ref See: Exposure, electric current
Electrocution (accidental)Cross-ref See: Exposure, electric current
Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedureTerm
EntanglementSub-entries
in
bed linen, causing suffocation see category T71
wheel of pedal cycle V19.88 Non-billable
Entry of foreign body or materialCross-ref See: Foreign body
Environmental pollution related conditionCross-ref See: category Z77
Execution, legal (any method)Cross-ref See: Legal, intervention
ExhaustionSub-entries
cold see Exposure, cold
due to excessive exertion X50.9 Non-billable see also Overexertion
heat see Heat
Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire)Sub-entries W40.9 Non-billable
acetylene W40.1 Non-billable
aerosol can W36.1 Non-billable
air tank (compressed) (in machinery) W36.2 Non-billable
aircraft (in transit) (powered) NEC V95.9 Non-billable
View all 188 entries for Explosion →
Exposure (to)Sub-entries X58 Non-billable
air pressure change see Air, pressure
cold (accidental) (excessive) (extreme) (natural) (place) X31 Non-billable
assault Y08.89 Non-billable
due to
View all 190 entries for Exposure →
External cause statusSub-entries Y99.9
child assisting in compensated work for family Y99.8
civilian activity done for financial or other compensation Y99.0
civilian activity done for income or pay Y99.0
family member assisting in compensated work for other family member Y99.8
View all 13 entries for External cause status →

Related References

External Cause of Injuries Index Index to Diseases and Injuries ICD-10-CM Code Lookup

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.