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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning E800-E999 > Misadventures To Patients During Surgical And Medical Care E870-E876 > Accidental Cut Puncture Perforation Or Hemorrhage During Medical Care E870.* > 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis E870.5 Accidental cut puncture perforation or hemorrhage during aspiration of fluid or tissue puncture and catheterization  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 E870.5 can be accessed here. E870.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 E870.* hierarchy E870.5 also known as: Abdominal paracentesis Aspirating needle biopsy Blood sampling Lumbar puncture Thoracentesis E870.5 excludes: heart catheterization (E870.6)