ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E961 — Assault by corrosive or caustic substance, except poisoning
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 E961
E961 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for assault by corrosive or caustic substance, except poisoning. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The GEMs don't map it to any ICD-10-CM code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
No ICD-10 equivalent is mapped for this code.
Common questions about E961
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 E961?
- There is no mapped ICD-10-CM equivalent.
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.