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ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)

E879.5 — Insertion of gastric or duodenal sound as the cause of abnormal reaction of patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure of time of procedure

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 E879.5

E879.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for insertion of gastric or duodenal sound as the cause of abnormal reaction of patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure of time of procedure. 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, Y84.5 (Insertion of gastric or duodenal sound as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure). The match is exact.

ICD-10-CM equivalents

Common questions about E879.5

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 E879.5?

The GEMs map E879.5 to ICD-10-CM Y84.5.

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.