Home > 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning E000-E999 > Accidental Poisoning By Other Solid And Liquid Substances, Gases, And Vapors E860-E869 > Accidental poisoning by other utility gas and other carbon monoxide E868-
Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E868.1
Accidental poisoning by other and unspecified utility gas
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM E868.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E868.1 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).
  • E868.1 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E868.1
Applies To
  • Acetylene or carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion of these gases
  • Gas NOS used for lighting, heating, or cooking or carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion of these gases
  • Water gas or carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion of these gases
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