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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E838.6
Other and unspecified water transport accident injuring dockers stevedores
  • Short description: WATERCRFT ACC NEC-DOCKER.
  • ICD-9-CM E838.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E838.6 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).
  • E838.6 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM E838.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E838.6: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E838.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM V94.89XA Other water transport accident, initial encounter
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