E984Submersion (drowning), undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Retired October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E984 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described submersion (drowning), undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted. 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. CMS assigns no direct ICD-10-CM equivalent for this code (a No Map flag in the General Equivalence Mappings), so the closest current code must be chosen from the clinical documentation.
Code Identity
Convert E984 to ICD-10-CM
CMS did not link E984 to any ICD-10-CM code in the General Equivalence Mappings.
Information for Patients
Drowning
People drown when they get too much water in their lungs. You can drown in as little as an inch or two of water. Babies can drown in a sink or bathtub. Preschoolers are most likely to drown in a swimming pool. People who have seizure disorders are also at risk in the water. Drowning can happen quickly and silently.
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Questions About E984
Is E984 (submersion (drowning), undetermined whether accidentally or…) 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.
Why does E984 have no ICD-10 equivalent?
CMS marks this code with a No Map flag in the General Equivalence Mappings: no single ICD-10-CM code corresponds to submersion (drowning), undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted. To code the same situation today, choose the closest current code from the clinical documentation.
What did E984 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described submersion (drowning), undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted. It sat in block E984 Submersion [drowning], undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted under External causes of injury (V).
