E codes are external reasons of push and venom codes. The E code categories E000 and E800 - E999 are proposed to offer the required information for hurt research, and appraisal of injury prevention strategies. E code categories E001-E030 are movement codes that are used to statement the activity of a patient requesting care for injuries and other health conditions, when the injury/health situation was the effect of a certain activity or when the activity contributed to a condition. E codes are significant because they clearly point out how the adverse consequence, injury or poisoning occurred; whether it was inadvertent or inadvertent; or intended such as assault or suicide; whether the patient seeking services is a inhabitant or military personnel; the related activity and the place where the event occurred.
E Code Categories Mainly include
Poisoning/adverse effects of drugs, medical substances and organic substances
Transport accidents
Accidents caused by fires/flames
Accidental falls
Accidents caused by environmental and natural factors
Suicide or self inflicted injury
Assaults or purposely inflicted injury
Late effects of assaults, accidents or self injury
E codes are reported in outpatient clinics, hospitals, provider offices, emergency departments and other ambulatory centers.
General Coding Guidelines
An E code belonging to the categories E800-E999 can be used with any code in the range 001-V91 that indicates an adverse effect due to an external cause, injury or poisoning. An activity E code falling in the range E001-E030 can be used with any code in the group 001-V91that indicates an injury/a health condition that developed due to an activity or the activity contributed to a condition.
The full range of E codes E800 - E999 must be used to describe the cause, the place of occurrence and the intent with regard to all poisonings, injuries and adverse effects of drugs. For all initial encounters, assign the correct E code whether for injury, adverse effect of drugs or poisoning, not for ensuing treatments.
Report as many E codes as necessary to explain each cause fully.
An E code can never be used as a principal diagnosis. Understand that E codes are supplemental to ICD diagnosis codes 001-V91.
Never use an E code with a code from subcategory 995.9, except when the patient has another condition also (e.g. injury, poisoning, adverse effect of drugs) for which an E code is applicable.
In case the reporting format limits the number of E codes that can be used, use the E code for the intent/cause that is most related to the principal diagnosis. If the format allows the use of additional E codes, the intent/cause of the additional events have to be reported instead of the codes for activity, external status or place.
E Code Categories Mainly include
Poisoning/adverse effects of drugs, medical substances and organic substances
Transport accidents
Accidents caused by fires/flames
Accidental falls
Accidents caused by environmental and natural factors
Suicide or self inflicted injury
Assaults or purposely inflicted injury
Late effects of assaults, accidents or self injury
E codes are reported in outpatient clinics, hospitals, provider offices, emergency departments and other ambulatory centers.
General Coding Guidelines
An E code belonging to the categories E800-E999 can be used with any code in the range 001-V91 that indicates an adverse effect due to an external cause, injury or poisoning. An activity E code falling in the range E001-E030 can be used with any code in the group 001-V91that indicates an injury/a health condition that developed due to an activity or the activity contributed to a condition.
The full range of E codes E800 - E999 must be used to describe the cause, the place of occurrence and the intent with regard to all poisonings, injuries and adverse effects of drugs. For all initial encounters, assign the correct E code whether for injury, adverse effect of drugs or poisoning, not for ensuing treatments.
Report as many E codes as necessary to explain each cause fully.
An E code can never be used as a principal diagnosis. Understand that E codes are supplemental to ICD diagnosis codes 001-V91.
Never use an E code with a code from subcategory 995.9, except when the patient has another condition also (e.g. injury, poisoning, adverse effect of drugs) for which an E code is applicable.
In case the reporting format limits the number of E codes that can be used, use the E code for the intent/cause that is most related to the principal diagnosis. If the format allows the use of additional E codes, the intent/cause of the additional events have to be reported instead of the codes for activity, external status or place.