E968.0 ASSAULT-FIRE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E968.0

Short Description: Assault-fire

Long Description: Assault by fire

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (E960-E969)
      • E968 Assault by other and unspecified means
        • E968.0 Assault-fire

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E968.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E968.0 Right Arrow X97.XXXA Assault by smoke, fire and flames, 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
E968.1 Assault by pushing from a high place
E968.2 Assault by striking by blunt or thrown object
E968.3 Assault by hot liquid
E968.4 Assault by criminal neglect
E968.5 Assault by transport vehicle
E968.6 Assault by air gun
E968.7 Assault by human bite
E968.8 Assault by other specified means
E968.9 Assault by unspecified means


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