E970Injury due to legal intervention by firearms
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E970 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described injury due to legal intervention by firearms. 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 Y35.003A (Legal intervnt w unsp firearm disch, suspect injured, init), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
ICD-10-CM Replacement
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E970 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
| ICD-10-CM Code | Description | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Y35.003A | Legal intervnt w unsp firearm disch, suspect injured, init | Approximate |
Questions About E970
Is E970 (injury due to legal intervention by firearms) 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 Y35.003A.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E970?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM Y35.003A (Legal intervnt w unsp firearm disch, suspect injured, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E970 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described injury due to legal intervention by firearms. It sat in block E970 Injury due to legal intervention by firearms under External causes of injury (V).
