Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 959.12
Other injury of abdomen
  • Short description: INJURY OF ABDOMEN NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 959.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 959.12 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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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 959.12 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S39.81XA Other specified injuries of abdomen, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal cavity injury
  • Abdominal muscle injury
  • Blunt injury of abdomen
  • Injury of abdomen
  • Injury of abdominal wall
  • Metal foreign body in abdomen
  • Pellet wound of abdomen
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 959.12:
  • Injury 959.9
    • abdomen, abdominal (viscera) - see also Injury, internal, abdomen
      • muscle or wall 959.12
    • epigastric region 959.12
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