E847Accidents involving cable cars not running on rails
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E847 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described accidents involving cable cars not running on rails. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is V98.0XXA (Accident to, on or involving cable-car, not on rails, init), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
Convert E847 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E847 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
Questions About E847
Is E847 (accidents involving cable cars not running on rails) still a valid code?
No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement V98.0XXA.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E847?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM V98.0XXA (Accident to, on or involving cable-car, not on rails, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E847 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described accidents involving cable cars not running on rails. It sat in block E847 Accidents involving cable cars not running on rails under External causes of injury (V).
