Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 900.89
Injury to other specified blood vessels of head and neck
  • Short description: INJ HEAD/NECK VESSEL NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 900.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 900.89 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 900.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S09.0XXA Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S15.8XXA Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Injury of artery of head and neck
  • Injury of artery of upper limb
  • Injury of vein of head and neck
  • Left vertebral artery complete transection
  • Left vertebral artery injury
  • Left vertebral artery laceration
  • Left vertebral artery transection
  • Right vertebral artery complete transection
  • Right vertebral artery injury
  • Right vertebral artery laceration
  • Right vertebral artery transection
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 900.89:
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