Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 871.4
Unspecified laceration of eye
  • Short description: Laceration of eye NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 871.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 871.4 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 871.4: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 871.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S05.30XA Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Conjunctival laceration
  • Corneal laceration
  • Corneoscleral laceration
  • Eye laceration
  • Laceration of cornea
  • Laceration of eye
  • Laceration of globe of eye
  • Laceration of globe of left eye
  • Laceration of globe of right eye
  • Laceration of left cornea
  • Laceration of right cornea
  • Left corneal laceration
  • Left eye laceration
  • Needle stick injury of eye region
  • Right corneal laceration
  • Right eye laceration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 871.4:
  • Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
    • eyeball NEC 871.4
      • with prolapse or exposure of intraocular tissue 871.1
      • penetrating - see Penetrating wound, eyeball
      • specified as without prolapse of intraocular tissue 871.0
    • ocular NEC (see also Laceration, eyeball) 871.4
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • eyeball NEC 871.9
      • laceration (see also Laceration, eyeball) 871.4
      • penetrating (see also Penetrating wound, eyeball) 871.7
    • intraocular 871.9
      • with
        • partial loss (of intraocular tissue) 871.2
        • prolapse or exposure (of intraocular tissue) 871.1
      • laceration (see also Laceration, eyeball) 871.4
      • penetrating 871.7
        • with foreign body (nonmagnetic) 871.6
      • without prolapse (of intraocular tissue) 871.0
    • ocular NEC 871.9
      • adnexa 870.9
        • specified region NEC 870.8
      • laceration (see also Laceration, ocular) 871.4
      • muscle (extraocular) 870.3
        • with foreign body 870.4
        • eyelid 870.1
        • intraocular - see Wound, open, eyeball
      • penetrating (see also Penetrating wound, ocular) 871.7
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