Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 861.03
Laceration of heart with penetration of heart chambers without open wound into thorax
  • Short description: Heart chamber lacerat-cl.
  • ICD-9-CM 861.03 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 861.03 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: 861.03 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S26.92XA Laceration of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Major laceration of heart w hemopericardium
  • Major laceration of heart with hemopericardium
  • Mod laceration of heart with hemopericardium
  • Moderate laceration of heart with hemopericardium
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 861.03:
  • Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
    • heart (without penetration of heart chambers) 861.02
      • with
        • open wound into thorax 861.12
        • penetration of heart chambers 861.03
          • with open wound into thorax 861.13
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • myocardium, myocardial (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • traumatic 861.03
        • with open wound into thorax 861.13
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