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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E926.5
Exposure to radioactive isotopes
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Radioact isotope exposur.
  • ICD-9-CM E926.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E926.5 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).
  • E926.5 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM E926.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E926.5: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E926.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM W88.1XXA Exposure to radioactive isotopes, initial encounter
Applies To
  • Radiobiologicals
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
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