Table 1.
ICD 9th and 10th Edition Codes for Self-Inflicted Injury and Possible Self-Inflicted Injury
| Description | ICD-9 codes | ICD-10 codesb |
|---|---|---|
| Self-inflicted injuries | ||
| Self-inflicted poisoning by solid or liquid substances | E950.a | T36.aX2A, T40.a X2A |
| Self-inflicted poisoning by gases and vapors | E951.a, E952.a | T58.a X2A, T59.aX2A |
| Self-inflicted injury by hanging, strangulation, or suffocation | E953.a | T71.1a 2A |
| Self-inflicted injury by submersion or downing | E954.a | X71.a XXA |
| Self-inflicted injury by guns or explosives | E955.a | X72.XXXA, X73.a XXA |
| Self-inflicted injury by cutting or piercing | E956.a | X78.a XXA |
| Self-inflicted injury by jumping | E957.a | X80.XXXA |
| Self-inflicted injury by other and unspecified means | E958.a | X82.a XXA, X83.8XXA |
| Possibly self-inflicted injuries | ||
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by solid or liquid poisoning | E980.a | T36.a X4A, T40.a X4A |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by gases and vapors | E981.a, E982.a | T58.a X4A, T59.a X4A |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by hanging, strangulation, or suffocation | E983.a | T71.1a 4A |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by submersion or drowning | E984.a | Y21.9XXA |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by guns or explosives | E985.a | Y22.XXXA, Y23.a XXA |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by cutting or piercing | E986.a | Y28.a XXA |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by jumping | E987.a | Y30.XXA |
| Possibly self-inflicted injury by other and unspecified means | E988.a | Y33.XXXA |
a
Represents any digit.
b
Example codes for ICD-10 provided, complete list can be accessed from the Mental Health Research Network GitHub site (https://github.com/MHResearchNetwork/Diagnosis-Codes).