E969Late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E969 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person. 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 12 ICD-10-CM candidates: X92.9XXS, X95.9XXS, X96.9XXS, X98.9XXS, X99.9XXS, Y00.XXXS, Y01.XXXS, Y03.0XXS, Y04.0XXS, Y04.1XXS, Y04.8XXS, and Y08.89XS.
Code Identity
Convert E969 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E969 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM codes. When more than one candidate is listed, pick the code the documentation supports.
Questions About E969
Is E969 (late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person) 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 X92.9XXS, X95.9XXS, and X96.9XXS.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E969?
The General Equivalence Mappings list 12 ICD-10-CM candidates for this code: X92.9XXS (Assault by drowning and submersion, unspecified, sequela), X95.9XXS (Assault by unspecified firearm discharge, sequela), X96.9XXS (Assault by unspecified explosive, sequela), X98.9XXS (Assault by unspecified hot objects, sequela), X99.9XXS (Assault by unspecified sharp object, sequela), Y00.XXXS (Assault by blunt object, sequela), Y01.XXXS (Assault by pushing from high place, sequela), Y03.0XXS (Assault by being hit or run over by motor vehicle, sequela), Y04.0XXS (Assault by unarmed brawl or fight, sequela), Y04.1XXS (Assault by human bite, sequela), Y04.8XXS (Assault by other bodily force, sequela), and Y08.89XS (Assault by other specified means, sequela). Each match is approximate, so the right choice depends on what the documentation supports.
What did E969 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person. It sat in block E969 Late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person under External causes of injury (V).
Why does E969 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 X92.9XXS, X95.9XXS, X96.9XXS, X98.9XXS, X99.9XXS, Y00.XXXS, Y01.XXXS, Y03.0XXS, Y04.0XXS, Y04.1XXS, Y04.8XXS, and Y08.89XS, so the General Equivalence Mappings list every candidate rather than forcing one. The correct target is the one the documentation supports.
