ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E997.0 — Injury due to war operations by lasers
About ICD-9-CM E997.0
E997.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for injury due to war operations by lasers. 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 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as Y36.7X0A (War operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare, military personnel, initial encounter) and Y36.7X0D (War operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare, military personnel, subsequent encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about E997.0
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.