Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 912.0
Abrasion or friction burn of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 912.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 912.0 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: 912.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.219A Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.819A Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abrasion AND/OR friction burn of axilla without infection
  • Abrasion AND/OR friction burn of scapular region without infection
  • Abrasion AND/OR friction burn of shoulder without infection
  • Abrasion AND/OR friction burn of upper arm without infection
  • Abrasion of upper limb
  • Abrasion, axillary area
  • Abrasion, clavicular area
  • Abrasion, scapular area
  • Abrasion, shoulder area
  • Abrasion, upper arm
  • Left axilla abrasion
  • Left shoulder abrasion
  • Left upper arm abrasion
  • Right axilla abrasion
  • Right shoulder abrasion
  • Right upper arm abrasion
  • Superficial abrasion of skin of shoulder
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 912.0 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.