ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E873.5 — Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM E873.5
E873.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing. 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 one ICD-10-CM code, Y63.5 (Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Y63.5Inappropriate temperature in local application and packingexact match
Common questions about E873.5
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.