E848Accidents involving other vehicles, not elsewhere classifiable
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E848 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described accidents involving other vehicles, not elsewhere classifiable. 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 V98.8XXA (Other specified transport accidents, initial encounter), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
Convert E848 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E848 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
Questions About E848
Is E848 (accidents involving other vehicles, not elsewhere…) 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 V98.8XXA.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E848?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM V98.8XXA (Other specified transport accidents, initial encounter). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E848 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described accidents involving other vehicles, not elsewhere classifiable. It sat in block E848 Accidents involving other vehicles, not elsewhere classifiable under External causes of injury (V).
