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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 349.31
Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure
  • Short description: Accid punc/op lac dura.
  • ICD-9-CM 349.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 349.31 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: 349.31 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G97.41 Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure
Approximate Synonyms
  • Accidental dural puncture
  • Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during procedure
  • Accidental puncture/laceration dura during procedure
  • Dural tear, nontraumatic
  • Nontraumatic dural tear
Applies To
  • Incidental (inadvertent) durotomy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 349.31:
  • Durotomy, incidental (inadvertent) (see also Tear, dural) 349.31
  • Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
    • dural 349.31
      • accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure 349.31
      • incidental (inadvertent) 349.31
      • nontraumatic NEC 349.39
 349.3 ICD9Data.com 349.39 
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