2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Open Wound Of Head, Neck, And Trunk 870-879 > Open Wound Of Other And Unspecified Sites Except Limbs 879.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 879.4 Open wound of abdominal wall lateral without complication  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 879.4 can be accessed here. 879.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 879.4 contains 6 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 879.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 879.4 also known as: Flank Groin Hypochondrium Iliac (region) Inguinal region Index entries containing 879.4: Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8 abdomen, abdominal (external) (muscle) 879.2 wall (anterior) 879.2 lateral 879.4 complicated 879.5 flank 879.4 complicated 879.5 groin 879.4 complicated 879.5 hypochondrium 879.4 complicated 879.5 iliac (region) 879.4 complicated 879.5 inguinal region 879.4 complicated 879.5