Open wound of abdominal wall, lateral, without mention of complication
2015
Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
ICD-9-CM 879.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 879.4 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).
2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.109A Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter