Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 861.22
Laceration of lung without mention of open wound into thorax
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 861.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 861.22 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 861.22 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S27.339A Laceration of lung, unspecified, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat lung laceration
  • bilateral lung laceration
  • Unilat lung laceration
  • Unilateral lung laceration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 861.22:
  • Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
    • lung 861.22
      • with open wound into thorax 861.32
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 861.22 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.