Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 912.2
Blister of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Blister shoulder & arm.
  • ICD-9-CM 912.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 912.2 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 912.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 912.2: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 912.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.229A Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.829A Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blister of axilla without infection
  • Blister of scapular region without infection
  • Blister of shoulder without infection
  • Blister of upper arm without infection
  • Left axilla blister
  • Left shoulder blister
  • Left upper arm blister
  • Right axilla blister
  • Right shoulder blister
  • Right upper arm blister
  • Traumatic blister of axilla
  • Traumatic blister of scapular region
  • Traumatic blister of shoulder
  • Traumatic blister of upper arm
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