E895Accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling

ICD-9-CM E895
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

E895 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling. 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 X02.8XXA (Oth exposure to controlled fire in bldg, init), flagged as an approximate match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
E895
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling
Short Description
Burn acc in privat dwell
Parent Block
E895 Accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling
ICD-10-CM Replacement
X02.8XXA (approximate)

Convert E895 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E895 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
X02.8XXA Oth exposure to controlled fire in bldg, init
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Questions About E895

Is E895 (accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling) 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 X02.8XXA.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for E895?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM X02.8XXA (Oth exposure to controlled fire in bldg, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.

What did E895 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling. It sat in block E895 Accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling under External causes of injury (V).