E916Struck accidentally by falling object
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E916 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described struck accidentally by falling object. 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 W20.8XXA (Oth cause of strike by thrown, projected or fall obj, init), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
Convert E916 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E916 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
Questions About E916
Is E916 (struck accidentally by falling object) 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 W20.8XXA.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E916?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM W20.8XXA (Oth cause of strike by thrown, projected or fall obj, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E916 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described struck accidentally by falling object. It sat in block E916 Struck accidentally by falling object under External causes of injury (V).
