Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: E966
  • Short Description: Assault-cutting instr
  • Long Description: Assault by cutting and piercing instrument
  • Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Code Classification

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (E960-E969)
      • E966 Assault by cutting and piercing instrument
        • E966 Assault-cutting instr

Crosswalk Information

The code E966 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E966 Right Arrow X99.9XXA Assault by unspecified sharp object, 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.

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