Accidental fall resulting in striking against other object (E888.1)
ICD-9 code E888.1 for Accidental fall resulting in striking against other object is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ACCIDENTAL FALLS (E880-E888).
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Just a quick question, had a patient come in too see doctor b/c she fell. She had no symptoms, no scratches, no problems, nothing. The only dx give was E code E888.9.
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Thanks for replying, I tried your codes but they were incorrect. I did try E888.9 as well, and 920.0, 01, 09, I will keep trying the ranges though :0)
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