Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 916.8
Other and unspecified superficial injury of hip thigh leg and ankle without infection
  • Short description: SUPERFIC INJ HIP/LEG NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 916.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 916.8 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 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 916.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 916.8: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 916.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.919A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified hip, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.929A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S80.929A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.919A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Metal foreign body in ankle
  • Metal foreign body in calf
  • Metal foreign body in hip
  • Metal foreign body in knee
  • Metal foreign body in lower leg
  • Metal foreign body in lower limb
  • Metal foreign body in shin
  • Metal foreign body in thigh
  • Multiple superficial injuries of ankle and foot
  • Multiple superficial injuries of hip and/or thigh
  • Multiple superficial injuries of lower leg
  • Scratch of ankle
  • Scratch of hip
  • Scratch of knee
  • Scratch of lower leg
  • Scratch of lower limb
  • Scratch of thigh
  • Superficial injury of ankle
  • Superficial injury of ankle without infection
  • Superficial injury of hip
  • Superficial injury of hip without infection
  • Superficial injury of knee
  • Superficial injury of left ankle
  • Superficial injury of left hip
  • Superficial injury of left knee
  • Superficial injury of left lower leg
  • Superficial injury of left thigh
  • Superficial injury of leg without infection
  • Superficial injury of lower leg
  • Superficial injury of lower limb
  • Superficial injury of lower limb, excluding foot
  • Superficial injury of right ankle
  • Superficial injury of right hip
  • Superficial injury of right knee
  • Superficial injury of right lower leg
  • Superficial injury of right thigh
  • Superficial injury of thigh
  • Superficial injury of thigh without infection
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