ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E873.3 — Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
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 E873.3
E873.3 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care. 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 one ICD-10-CM code, Y63.3 (Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Y63.3Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical careexact match
Common questions about E873.3
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.