E873.5 - Inappropriate [too Hot Or Too Cold] Temperature In Local Application And Packing
The ICD 9 Code for Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing is listed as E873.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | E873.5 |
| Long Description: | Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing |
| Short Description: | Wrng temp in applic/pack |
| Chapter: | Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | Y63.5 - Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of E873.5: | |
| E873.0 - Excessive amount of blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion | |
| E873.1 - Incorrect dilution of fluid during infusion | |
| E873.2 - Overdose of radiation in therapy | |
| E873.3 - Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care | |
| E873.4 - Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy | |
| E873.6 - Nonadministration of necessary drug or medicinal substance | |
| E873.8 - Other specified failure in dosage | |
| E873.9 - Unspecified failure in dosage | |