ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E959 — Late effects of self-inflicted injury
About ICD-9-CM E959
E959 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for late effects of self-inflicted injury. 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 20 ICD-10-CM codes, such as X71.8XXS (Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, sequela), X71.9XXS (Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, sequela) and X72.XXXS (Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge, sequela). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- X71.8XXSOther intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, sequelaapproximate
- X71.9XXSIntentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, sequelaapproximate
- X72.XXXSIntentional self-harm by handgun discharge, sequelaapproximate
- X73.0XXSIntentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, sequelaapproximate
- X73.1XXSIntentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, sequelaapproximate
- X73.2XXSIntentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, sequelaapproximate
- X74.01XSIntentional self-harm by airgun, sequelaapproximate
- X74.02XSIntentional self-harm by paintball gun, sequelaapproximate
- X74.8XXSIntentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, sequelaapproximate
- X74.9XXSIntentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, sequelaapproximate
- X75.XXXSIntentional self-harm by explosive material, sequelaapproximate
- X76.XXXSIntentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames, sequelaapproximate
- X77.2XXSIntentional self-harm by other hot fluids, sequelaapproximate
- X78.9XXSIntentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, sequelaapproximate
- X81.8XXSIntentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of other moving object, sequelaapproximate
- X82.8XXSOther intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle, sequelaapproximate
- X83.0XXSIntentional self-harm by crashing of aircraft, sequelaapproximate
- X83.1XXSIntentional self-harm by electrocution, sequelaapproximate
- X83.2XXSIntentional self-harm by exposure to extremes of cold, sequelaapproximate
- X83.8XXSIntentional self-harm by other specified means, sequelaapproximate
Common questions about E959
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.