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ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)

989.5 — Toxic effect of venom

ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.

About ICD-9-CM 989.5

989.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of venom. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 152 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T63.001A (Toxic effect of unspecified snake venom, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter), T63.002A (Toxic effect of unspecified snake venom, intentional self-harm, initial encounter) and T63.003A (Toxic effect of unspecified snake venom, assault, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-CM equivalents

Common questions about 989.5

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 989.5?

The GEMs map 989.5 to ICD-10-CM T63.001A, T63.002A, T63.003A, T63.004A, T63.011A, T63.012A and 146 more.

GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.