2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E966
Assault by cutting and piercing instrument
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM E966 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E966 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).
- E966 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
E966 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM X99.9XXA Assault by unspecified sharp object, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
- Gunshot wound
- Stab wound of abdominal wall
- Stab wound of abdominal wall w peritoneal penetration
- Stab wound of abdominal wall with peritoneal penetration
- Stab wound of ankle
- Stab wound of axilla
- Stab wound of buttock
- Stab wound of chest wall
- Stab wound of chest wall w thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of chest wall with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of face
- Stab wound of foot
- Stab wound of forearm
- Stab wound of hand
- Stab wound of head
- Stab wound of hip
- Stab wound of knee
- Stab wound of left ankle
- Stab wound of left axilla
- Stab wound of left buttock
- Stab wound of left chest wall
- Stab wound of left chest wall w thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of left chest wall with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of left foot
- Stab wound of left forearm
- Stab wound of left hand
- Stab wound of left hip
- Stab wound of left knee
- Stab wound of left lower leg
- Stab wound of left posterior thorax
- Stab wound of left posterior thorax w thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of left posterior thorax with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of left shoulder
- Stab wound of left thigh
- Stab wound of left upper arm
- Stab wound of low back
- Stab wound of low back w retroperitoneal penetration
- Stab wound of low back with retroperitoneal penetration
- Stab wound of lower leg
- Stab wound of neck
- Stab wound of pelvis
- Stab wound of pelvis w retroperitoneal penetration
- Stab wound of pelvis with retroperitoneal penetration
- Stab wound of posterior thorax
- Stab wound of posterior thorax w thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of posterior thorax with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of right ankle
- Stab wound of right axilla
- Stab wound of right buttock
- Stab wound of right chest wall
- Stab wound of right chest wall w thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of right chest wall with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of right foot
- Stab wound of right forearm
- Stab wound of right hand
- Stab wound of right hip
- Stab wound of right knee
- Stab wound of right lower leg
- Stab wound of right posterior thorax
- Stab wound of right posterior thorax w thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of right posterior thorax with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound of right shoulder
- Stab wound of right thigh
- Stab wound of right upper arm
- Stab wound of shoulder
- Stab wound of the right axilla
- Stab wound of thigh
- Stab wound of thorax
- Stab wound of upper arm
- Stab wound or right chest with thoracic cavity penetration
- Stab wound to left chest wall
Applies To
- Assassination (attempt), homicide (attempt) by any instrument classifiable under E920
- Homicidal:
- cut any part of body
- puncture any part of body
- stab any part of body
- Stabbed any part of body
