Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 910.8
Other and unspecified superficial injury of face, neck, and scalp, without mention of infection
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 910.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 910.8 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 910.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.00XA Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.30XA Unspecified superficial injury of nose, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.409A Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified ear, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.501A Unspecified superficial injury of lip, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.502A Unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.90XA Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S10.10XA Unspecified superficial injuries of throat, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S10.80XA Unspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Excoriation of pinna
  • Multiple superficial injuries of head
  • Multiple superficial injuries of neck
  • Scratch of cheek
  • Scratch of ear region
  • Scratch of face
  • Scratch of forehead
  • Scratch of head
  • Scratch of head and neck
  • Scratch of neck
  • Scratch of nose
  • Scratch of throat
  • Superficial injuries involving head with neck
  • Superficial injury of cheek
  • Superficial injury of cheek without infection
  • Superficial injury of chin
  • Superficial injury of ear region
  • Superficial injury of ear without infection
  • Superficial injury of face
  • Superficial injury of face without infection
  • Superficial injury of forehead
  • Superficial injury of gum
  • Superficial injury of gum without infection
  • Superficial injury of head
  • Superficial injury of head and neck
  • Superficial injury of left ear
  • Superficial injury of lip
  • Superficial injury of lip without infection
  • Superficial injury of mouth
  • Superficial injury of neck
  • Superficial injury of neck without infection
  • Superficial injury of nose
  • Superficial injury of nose without infection
  • Superficial injury of palate
  • Superficial injury of right ear
  • Superficial injury of scalp
  • Superficial injury of scalp without infection
  • Superficial injury of throat
  • Superficial injury of tongue
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