2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Open Wound Of Upper Limb 880-887 > Open Wound Of Elbow Forearm And Wrist 881.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 881.21 Open wound of elbow with tendon involvement  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 881.21 can be accessed here. 881.21 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 881.21 contains 1 index entry View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 881.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. Index entries containing 881.21: Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8 elbow 881.01 with tendon involvement 881.21