Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 338.12
Acute post-thoracotomy pain
  • Short description: Acute post-thoracot pain.
  • ICD-9-CM 338.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 338.12 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).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 338.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 338.12: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 338.12 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G89.12 Acute post-thoracotomy pain
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute post-thoracotomy (after chest surgery) pain
  • Acute postthoracotomy pain
  • Acute postthoracotomy pain syndrome
Applies To
  • Post-thoracotomy pain NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 338.12:
  • Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
    • post-thoracotomy 338.12
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