E972Injury due to legal intervention by gas
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E972 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described injury due to legal intervention by gas. 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 Y35.203A (Legal intervention involving unsp gas, suspect injured, init), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
ICD-10-CM Replacement
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E972 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
| ICD-10-CM Code | Description | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Y35.203A | Legal intervention involving unsp gas, suspect injured, init | Approximate |
Questions About E972
Is E972 (injury due to legal intervention by gas) 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 Y35.203A.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E972?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM Y35.203A (Legal intervention involving unsp gas, suspect injured, init). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E972 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described injury due to legal intervention by gas. It sat in block E972 Injury due to legal intervention by gas under External causes of injury (V).
