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994.8 EFFECTS ELECTRIC CURRENT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 994.8

Short Description: Effects electric current

Long Description: Electrocution and nonfatal effects of electric current

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 994.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • electric current (shock) 994.8
      • burn - see Burn, by site
    • electricity (electrocution) (shock) 994.8
      • burn - see Burn, by site
  • Electric
    • current, electricity, effects (concussion) (fatal) (nonfatal) (shock) 994.8
      • burn - see Burn, by site
    • shock from electroshock gun (taser) 994.8
  • Electrocution 994.8
  • Shock 785.50
    • electric 994.8
      • from electroshock gun (taser) 994.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 994.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
994.8 Right Arrow T75.4XXA Electrocution, 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
994.0 Effects of lightning
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
994.9 Other effects of external causes

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

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