Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 903.8
Injury to other specified blood vessels of upper extremity
  • Short description: INJURY ARM VESSELS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 903.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 903.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 903.8.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 903.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S45.809A Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S55.809A Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S65.809A Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, initial encounter
Applies To
  • Multiple blood vessels of upper extremity
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 903.8:
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