E894Ignition of highly inflammable material

ICD-9-CM E894
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

E894 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described ignition of highly inflammable material. 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 X04.XXXA (Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, init), flagged as an approximate match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
E894
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Ignition of highly inflammable material
Short Description
Fire-highly inflam mater
Parent Block
E894 Ignition of highly inflammable material
ICD-10-CM Replacement
X04.XXXA (approximate)

Convert E894 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E894 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
X04.XXXA Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, init
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Questions About E894

Is E894 (ignition of highly inflammable material) 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 X04.XXXA.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for E894?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM X04.XXXA (Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.

What did E894 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described ignition of highly inflammable material. It sat in block E894 Ignition of highly inflammable material under External causes of injury (V).