E903Accident caused by travel and motion
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Retired October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E903 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described accident caused by travel and motion. 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. CMS assigns no direct ICD-10-CM equivalent for this code (a No Map flag in the General Equivalence Mappings), so the closest current code must be chosen from the clinical documentation.
Code Identity
Convert E903 to ICD-10-CM
CMS did not link E903 to any ICD-10-CM code in the General Equivalence Mappings.
Information for Patients
Falls
Falls can be dangerous at any age. Babies and young children can get hurt falling off furniture or down the stairs. Older children may fall off playground equipment. For older adults, falls can be especially serious. They are at higher risk of falling.
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Traveler's Health
Traveling can increase your chances of getting sick. A long flight can increase your risk for deep vein thrombosis. Once you arrive, it takes time to adjust to the water, food, and air in another place. Water in developing countries can contain viruses, bacteria, and parasites that cause stomach upset and diarrhea.
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Questions About E903
Is E903 (accident caused by travel and motion) 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.
Why does E903 have no ICD-10 equivalent?
CMS marks this code with a No Map flag in the General Equivalence Mappings: no single ICD-10-CM code corresponds to accident caused by travel and motion. To code the same situation today, choose the closest current code from the clinical documentation.
What did E903 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described accident caused by travel and motion. It sat in block E903 Travel and motion under External causes of injury (V).
