E895Accident caused by controlled fire in private dwelling
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
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
Convert E895 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E895 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
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).
