Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 881.22
Open wound of wrist with tendon involvement
  • Short description: Opn wound wrist w tendon.
  • ICD-9-CM 881.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 881.22 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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881.22 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 S61.509A Unspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left wrist extensor tendon laceration
  • Left wrist extensor tendon laceration at wrist level
  • Left wrist extensor tendon laceration, wrist level
  • Left wrist flexor tendon laceration
  • Left wrist flexor tendon laceration at wrist level
  • Left wrist flexor tendon laceration, wrist level
  • Left wrist tendon laceration
  • Right wrist extensor tendon laceration
  • Right wrist extensor tendon laceration at wrist level
  • Right wrist extensor tendon laceration, wrist level
  • Right wrist flexor tendon laceration
  • Right wrist flexor tendon laceration at wrist level
  • Right wrist flexor tendon laceration, wrist level
  • Right wrist tendon laceration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 881.22:
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • wrist 881.02
      • with tendon involvement 881.22
      • complicated 881.12
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