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994.0 EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 994.0

Short Description: Effects of lightning

Long Description: Effects of lightning

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (990-995)
      • 994 Effects of other external causes
        • 994.0 Effects of lightning

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 994.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • lightning 994.0
      • burn - see Burn, by site
  • Keraunoparalysis 994.0
  • Lightning (effects) (shock) (stroke) (struck by) 994.0
    • burn - see Burn, by site
    • foot 266.2
  • Shock 785.50
    • lightning 994.0
  • Stroke 434.91
    • lightning 994.0
  • Struck by lighting 994.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 994.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
994.0 Right Arrow T75.00XA Unspecified effects of lightning, initial encounter
T75.01XA Shock due to being struck by lightning, initial encounter
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
994.1 Drowning and nonfatal submersion
994.2 Effects of hunger
994.3 Effects of thirst
994.4 Exhaustion due to exposure
994.5 Exhaustion due to excessive exertion
994.6 Motion sickness
994.7 Asphyxiation and strangulation
994.8 Electrocution and nonfatal effects of electric current
994.9 Other effects of external causes

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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