Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 878.5
Open wound of vulva, complicated
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Female Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 878.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 878.5 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: 878.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.42XA Laceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 878.5 is only applicable to female patients.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 878.5:
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • vulva 878.4
      • complicated 878.5
      • complicating delivery 664.0
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • labium (majus) (minus) 878.4
      • complicated 878.5
    • vulva 878.4
      • complicated 878.5
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