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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E875.1
Contaminated substance injected or used for vaccination
  • Short description: Contaminated injection.
  • ICD-9-CM E875.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E875.1 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).
  • E875.1 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM E875.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E875.1: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E875.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Y64.1 Contaminated medical or biological substance, injected or used for immunization
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