E966 - Assault By Cutting And Piercing Instrument
The ICD 9 Code for Assault by cutting and piercing instrument is listed as E966.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | E966 |
| Long Description: | Assault by cutting and piercing instrument |
| Short Description: | Assault-cutting instr |
| Chapter: | Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | X99.9XXA - Assault by unspecified sharp object, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of E966: | |
| E961 - Assault by corrosive or caustic substance, except poisoning | |
| E963 - Assault by hanging and strangulation | |
| E964 - Assault by submersion [drowning] | |
| E969 - Late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person | |