E946 Agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane, ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, and dental drugs (E946.0-E946.9) ICD-9-CM
The E946.0-E946.9 block classified e946 agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane, ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, and dental drugs with 10 legacy diagnosis codes. None remain valid for claim submission; each code below links to its reference page with the official ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Legacy Codes in the E946.0-E946.9 Block 10 codes
None of these codes remain valid for claim submission. Each code page shows its ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
- E946.0 Adv eff loc anti-infectv
- E946.1 Adv eff antipruritics
- E946.2 Adv eff local astringent
- E946.3 Adv eff emollient/demulc
- E946.4 Adv eff hair/scalp prep
- E946.5 Adv eff eye anti-inf/drg
- E946.6 Adv eff ent anti-inf/drg
- E946.7 Adv eff topic dental drg
- E946.8 Adv eff skin agent NEC
- E946.9 Adv eff skin agent NOS
Questions About This Page
Are the E946.0-E946.9 codes still billable?
No. Every code in this block became invalid for U.S. claims after September 30, 2015. Each code page linked above shows the ICD-10-CM replacement CMS assigned in the General Equivalence Mappings, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates any of them directly.
What did the E946.0-E946.9 block classify?
The block classified e946 agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane, ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, and dental drugs with 10 codes in the final ICD-9-CM release. It sat under External causes of injury (V) in the legacy hierarchy.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
