E864.2 ACC POISN-CAUSTIC ALKALI


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E864.2

Short Description: Acc poisn-caustic alkali

Long Description: Accidental poisoning by caustic alkalis not elsewhere classified

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Accidental poisoning by other solid and liquid substances, gases, and vapors (E860-E869)
      • E864 Accidental poisoning by corrosives and caustics, not elsewhere classified
        • E864.2 Acc poisn-caustic alkali

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E864.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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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
E864.0 Accidental poisoning by corrosive aromatics not elsewhere classified
E864.1 Accidental poisoning by acids not elsewhere classified
E864.3 Accidental poisoning by other specified corrosives and caustics not elsewhere classified
E864.4 Accidental poisoning by unspecified corrosives and caustics not elsewhere classified


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