Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 912.8
Other and unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
  • Short description: Superf inj shldr/arm NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 912.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 912.8 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 912.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 912.8: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 912.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.919A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.929A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Multiple superficial injuries of shoulder and upper arm
  • Scratch of axilla
  • Scratch of shoulder
  • Scratch of upper arm
  • Superficial injury of axilla without infection
  • Superficial injury of left axilla
  • Superficial injury of left shoulder
  • Superficial injury of left upper arm
  • Superficial injury of right axilla
  • Superficial injury of right shoulder
  • Superficial injury of right upper arm
  • Superficial injury of scapular region without infection
  • Superficial injury of shoulder
  • Superficial injury of shoulder without infection
  • Superficial injury of upper arm without infection
  • Superficial injury of upper limb
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