E897Accident caused by controlled fire not in building or structure
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E897 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described accident caused by controlled fire not in building or structure. 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 X03.8XXA (Oth exposure to controlled fire, not in bldg, init), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
Convert E897 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E897 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
Questions About E897
Is E897 (accident caused by controlled fire not in building or…) 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 X03.8XXA.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E897?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM X03.8XXA (Oth exposure to controlled fire, not in bldg, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E897 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described accident caused by controlled fire not in building or structure. It sat in block E897 Accident caused by controlled fire not in building or structure under External causes of injury (V).
