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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 851.8

Other and unspecified cerebral laceration and contusion without mention of open intracranial wound

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 851.8 can be accessed here.

  • 851.8 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 851.8 contains 4 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 851.* hierarchy

851.8 also known as:

  • Brain (membrane) NOS

Index entries containing 851.8:

Contusion (skin surface intact) 924.9
  • brain (cerebral) (membrane) (with hemorrhage) 851.8
    • with
      • open intracranial wound 851.9
      • skull fracture - see Fracture, skull, by site
    • cerebellum 851.4
      • with open intracranial wound 851.5
    • cortex 851.0
      • with open intracranial wound 851.1
    • occipital lobe 851.4
      • with open intracranial wound 851.5
    • stem 851.4
      • with open intracranial wound 851.5
Injury 959.9
  • intracranial 854.0
    • contusion 851.8
      • with open intracranial wound 851.9
      • brain stem 851.4
        • with open intracranial wound 851.5
      • cerebellum 851.4
        • with open intracranial wound 851.5
      • cortex (cerebral) 851.0
        • with open intracranial wound 851.2
      • hematoma - see Injury, intracranial, hemorrhage
      • hemorrhage 853.0
        • with
          • laceration - see Injury, intracranial, laceration
          • open intracranial wound 853.1
        • extradural 852.4
          • with open intracranial wound 852.5
        • subarachnoid 852.0
          • with open intracranial wound 852.1
        • subdural 852.2
          • with open intracranial wound 852.3
      • laceration 851.8
        • with open intracranial wound 851.9
        • brain stem 851.6
          • with open intracranial wound 851.7
        • cerebellum 851.6
          • with open intracranial wound 851.7
        • cortex (cerebral) 851.2
          • with open intracranial wound 851.3
      • penetrating - see Injury, eyeball, penetrating
Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
  • brain (cerebral) (membrane) (with hemorrhage) 851.8
    • with
      • open intracranial wound 851.9
      • skull fracture - see Fracture, skull, by site
    • cerebellum 851.6
      • with open intracranial wound 851.7
    • cortex 851.2
      • with open intracranial wound 851.3
    • during birth 767.0
    • stem 851.6
      • with open intracranial wound 851.7