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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E904.0
Accident due to abandonment or neglect of infants and helpless persons
  • Short description: ABANDONMENT/LACK OF CARE.
  • ICD-9-CM E904.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E904.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • E904.0 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
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E904.0 Excludes
  • criminal [purposeful] neglect (E968.4)
Applies To
  • Exposure to weather conditions resulting from abandonment or neglect
  • Hunger or thirst resulting from abandonment or neglect
  • Desertion of newborn
  • Inattention at or after birth
  • Lack of care (helpless person) (infant)
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