E921.1 GAS CYLINDER EXPLOSION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E921.1

Short Description: Gas cylinder explosion

Long Description: Accident caused by explosion of gas cylinders

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Other accidents (E916-E928)
      • E921 Accident caused by explosion of pressure vessel
        • E921.1 Gas cylinder explosion

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E921.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E921.1 Right Arrow W36.8XXA Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, init encntr
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
E921.0 Accident caused by explosion of boilers
E921.8 Accident caused by explosion of other specified pressure vessels
E921.9 Accident caused by explosion of unspecified pressure vessel


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