E959Late effects of self-inflicted injury
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E959 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described late effects of self-inflicted injury. 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, it maps to 20 ICD-10-CM candidates: X71.8XXS, X71.9XXS, X72.XXXS, X73.0XXS, X73.1XXS, X73.2XXS, X74.01XS, X74.02XS, X74.8XXS, X74.9XXS, X75.XXXS, X76.XXXS, X77.2XXS, X78.9XXS, X81.8XXS, X82.8XXS, X83.0XXS, X83.1XXS, X83.2XXS, and X83.8XXS.
Code Identity
Convert E959 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E959 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM codes. When more than one candidate is listed, pick the code the documentation supports.
Questions About E959
Is E959 (late effects of self-inflicted injury) 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 X71.8XXS, X71.9XXS, and X72.XXXS.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E959?
The General Equivalence Mappings list 20 ICD-10-CM candidates for this code: X71.8XXS (Oth intentional self-harm by drown, sequela), X71.9XXS (Intentional self-harm by drown, unsp, sequela), X72.XXXS (Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge, sequela), X73.0XXS (Intentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, sequela), X73.1XXS (Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, sequela), X73.2XXS (Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, sequela), X74.01XS (Intentional self-harm by airgun, sequela), X74.02XS (Intentional self-harm by paintball gun, sequela), X74.8XXS (Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, sequela), X74.9XXS (Intentional self-harm by unsp firearm discharge, sequela), X75.XXXS (Intentional self-harm by explosive material, sequela), X76.XXXS (Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames, sequela), X77.2XXS (Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, sequela), X78.9XXS (Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, sequela), X81.8XXS (Slf-hrm by jump or lying in front of moving object, sequela), X82.8XXS (Oth self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle, sequela), X83.0XXS (Intentional self-harm by crashing of aircraft, sequela), X83.1XXS (Intentional self-harm by electrocution, sequela), X83.2XXS (Self-harm by exposure to extremes of cold, sequela), and X83.8XXS (Intentional self-harm by other specified means, sequela). Each match is approximate, so the right choice depends on what the documentation supports.
What did E959 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described late effects of self-inflicted injury. It sat in block E959 Late effects of self-inflicted injury under External causes of injury (V).
Why does E959 map to more than one ICD-10 code?
ICD-10-CM is more specific than ICD-9-CM. The detail packed into this single legacy code was split across X71.8XXS, X71.9XXS, X72.XXXS, X73.0XXS, X73.1XXS, X73.2XXS, X74.01XS, X74.02XS, X74.8XXS, X74.9XXS, X75.XXXS, X76.XXXS, X77.2XXS, X78.9XXS, X81.8XXS, X82.8XXS, X83.0XXS, X83.1XXS, X83.2XXS, and X83.8XXS, so the General Equivalence Mappings list every candidate rather than forcing one. The correct target is the one the documentation supports.
