ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E991.5 — Injury due to war operations by fragments from person-borne improvised explosive device [IED]
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 E991.5
E991.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for injury due to war operations by fragments from person-borne improvised explosive device [IED]. 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, Y36.260A (War operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, initial encounter). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Y36.260AWar operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about E991.5
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 E991.5?
- The GEMs map E991.5 to ICD-10-CM Y36.260A.
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.