[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 95-10556]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


National Center for Health Statistics; ICD-9-CM E Code Revisions

AGENCY: National Center for Health Statistics, DHHS.

ACTION: The National Center for Health Statistics has approved the 
following expansion to the External Cause Code in the International 
Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-
9-CM). These new codes and code revisions are being implemented in 
response to the recommendations from the contract (number 200-92-7031). 
The revisions listed below represent a partial list of recommended code 
changes as listed in the Federal Register/Vol. 59, No. 250, Friday, 
December 30, 1994. The other recommended code revisions will be 
considered for implementation next year. These ICD-9-CM E-Code 
revisions will become effective October 1, 1995. The official 
guidelines for the application of E-codes for morbidity purposes will 
also be published at that time. The official government version of the 
ICD-9-CM which will include all the revisions effective October 1, 1995 
will be found on the ICD-9-CM CD-ROM which will be available through 
the Government Printing Office.
E854  Accidental Poisoning by Other Psychotropic Agents
New Code--E854.8 Other psychotropic agents
E880  Fall on or From Stairs or Steps
New Code--E880.1 Fall on or from sidewalk curb
Add--Excludes: fall from moving sidewalk (E885)
E884  Other Fall From one Level to Another
Revise--E884.2 Fall from chair
New Code--E884.3 Fall from wheelchair
New Code--E884.4 Fall from bed
New Code--E884.5 Fall from other furniture
New Code--E884.6 Fall from commode Toilet
E906  Other injury caused by animals
New Code--E906.5 Bite by unspecified animal, Animal bite NOS
E908  Cataclysmic storms, and floods resulting from storms
New Code--E908.0 Hurricane, Storm surge, ``Tidal Wave'' caused by storm 
action, Typhoon
New Code--E908.1 Tornado, Cyclone, Twisters
New Code--E908.2 Floods, Torrential rainfall, Flash flood
    Excludes: collapse of dam or man-made structure causing flood 
(E909.3)
New Code--E908.3 Blizzard (snow) (ice)
New Code--E908.4 Dust storm
New Code--E908.8 Other cataclysmic storms
New Code--E908.9 Unspecified cataclysmic storms, and floods resulting 
from storms, Storm NOS
E909  Cataclysmic Earth Surface Movements and Eruptions
New Code--E909.0 Earthquakes
New Code--E909.1 Volcanic eruptions, Burns from lava. Ash inhalation
New Code--E909.2 Avalanche, landslide, or mudslide
New Code--E909.3 Collapse of dam or man-made structure
New Code--E909.4 Tidalwave caused by earthquake, Tidalwave NOS, Tsunami
Add--Excludes; tidalwave caused by tropical storm (E908.0)
New Code--E909.8 Other cataclysmic earth surface movements and 
eruptions
New Code--E909.9 Unspecified cataclysmic earth surface movements and 
eruptions
E920  Accidents Caused by Cutting and Piercing Instruments or Objects
New Code--E920.5 Hypodermic needle, Contaminated needle, Needle stick
E924 Accident Caused by Hot Substances or Object, Caustic or Corrosive 
Material, and Steam
E924.0  Hot Liquids and Vapors, Including Steam
Add--Excludes: hot (boiling) tap water (E924.2)
New Code--E924.2 Hot (boiling) tap water
E968 Assault by Other and Unspecified Means
New Code--E968.5 Transport vehicle,
    Colliding with other vehicle or running down pedestrian with intent 
to injure
    Pushed in front of, thrown from, or dragged by moving vehicle with 
intent to injure
Sue Meads, R.R.A.,
Co-chair, ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee.
[FR Doc. 95-10556 Filed 4-28-95; 8:45 am]
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