ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E970 — Injury due to legal intervention by firearms
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 E970
E970 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for injury due to legal intervention by firearms. 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, Y35.003A (Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, suspect injured, initial encounter). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Y35.003ALegal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, suspect injured, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about E970
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 E970?
- The GEMs map E970 to ICD-10-CM Y35.003A.
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.