Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 924.9
Contusion of unspecified site
  • Short description: CONTUSION NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 924.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 924.9 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 924.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 924.9: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 924.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14.90 Injury, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bone bruise
  • Bruises present without abnormal labs
  • Bruising present without abnormal labs
  • Bruising present wo abnormal labs
  • Contusion
  • Ecchymosis from trauma
  • ECCHYMOSIS FROM TRAUMA (disorder)
  • Hematoma
  • Hematoma due to left hip arthroplasty
  • Hematoma due to right hip arthroplasty
  • Hematoma, subcutaneous
  • Subchondral hematoma
  • Subcutaneous hematoma
  • Subq hematoma
  • Traumatic ecchymosis
  • Traumatic hematoma
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 924.9:
  • Contusion (skin surface intact) 924.9
    • with
      • crush injury - see Crush
      • dislocation - see Dislocation, by site
      • fracture - see Fracture, by site
      • internal injury - see also Injury, internal, by site
        • heart - see Contusion, cardiac
        • kidney - see Contusion, kidney
        • liver - see Contusion, liver
        • lung - see Contusion, lung
        • spleen - see Contusion, spleen
      • intracranial injury - see Injury, intracranial
      • nerve injury - see Injury, nerve
      • open wound - see Wound, open, by site
    • abdomen, abdominal (muscle) (wall) 922.2
    • auditory canal (external) (meatus) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • auricle, ear (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face except eye) 920
    • bone NEC 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
    • brow (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • cauda equina (spine) 952.4
    • cerebellum - see Contusion, brain, cerebellum
    • cerebral - see Contusion, brain
    • cheek(s) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • chin (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • conus medullaris (spine) 952.4
    • cortex (brain) (cerebral) - see Contusion, brain, cortex
    • ear (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face except eye) 920
    • eyelid(s) (and periocular area) 921.1
    • face (and neck, or scalp, any part, except eye) 920
    • finger(s) (nail) (subungual) 923.3
    • foot (with ankle) (excluding toe(s)) 924.20
    • forehead (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • genital organs, external 922.4
    • gum(s) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • hand(s) (except fingers alone) 923.20
    • head (any part, except eye) (and face) (and neck) 920
    • heart - see Contusion, cardiac
    • internal organs (abdomen, chest, or pelvis) NEC - see Injury, internal, by site
    • labium (majus) (minus) 922.4
    • lacrimal apparatus, gland, or sac 921.1
    • larynx (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • late effect - see Late, effects (of), contusion
    • lingual (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • lip(s) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • liver 864.01
      • with
        • laceration - see Laceration, liver
        • open wound into cavity 864.11
    • malar region (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • mandibular joint (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • mastoid region (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • membrane, brain - see Contusion, brain
    • mouth (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • multiple sites (not classifiable to same three-digit category) 924.8
    • muscle NEC 924.9
    • myocardium - see Contusion, cardiac
    • nasal (septum) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • neck (and scalp, or face, any part, except eye) 920
    • nerve - see Injury, nerve, by site
    • nose (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • occipital region (scalp) (and neck or face, except eye) 920
      • lobe - see Contusion, brain, occipital lobe
    • orbit (region) (tissues) 921.2
    • palate (soft) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • parietal region (scalp) (and neck, or face, except eye) 920
      • lobe - see Contusion, brain
    • pericardium - see Contusion, cardiac
    • pharynx (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • popliteal space (see also Contusion, knee) 924.11
    • pulmonary - see Contusion, lung
    • salivary ducts or glands (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • scalp (and neck, or face any part, except eye) 920
    • skin NEC 924.9
    • spinal cord - see also Injury, spinal, by site
    • stomach - see Injury, internal, stomach
    • subcutaneous NEC 924.9
    • submaxillary region (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • submental region (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • subperiosteal NEC 924.9
    • supraclavicular fossa (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • supraorbital (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • temple (region) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • thorax 922.1
      • organ - see Injury, internal, intrathoracic
    • throat (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • thumb(s) (nail) (subungual) 923.3
    • toe(s) (nail) (subungual) 924.3
    • tongue (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • trunk 922.9
      • multiple sites 922.8
      • specified site - see Contusion, by site
    • tympanum (membrane) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • uvula (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
    • vocal cord(s) (and other part(s) of neck, scalp, or face, except eye) 920
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