Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 882.2
Open wound of hand except fingers alone with tendon involvement
  • Short description: OPEN WOUND HAND W TENDON.
  • ICD-9-CM 882.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 882.2 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).
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882.2 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S66.929A Laceration of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, unspecified hand, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S61.409A Unspecified open wound of unspecified hand, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left hand tendon laceration
  • Right hand tendon laceration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 882.2:
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • hand (except finger(s) alone) 882.0
      • with tendon involvement 882.2
      • complicated 882.1
    • palm 882.0
      • with tendon involvement 882.2
      • complicated 882.1
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