Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by motor vehicle exhaust gas (E952.0)
ICD-9 code E952.0 for Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by motor vehicle exhaust gas is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SUICIDE AND SELF-INFLICTED INJURY (E950-E959).
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[b]Suicidal - NOT[/b]
The ICD9 guidelines at the beginning of the table define these codes as:
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