Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 916.2
Blister of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without mention of infection
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 916.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 916.2 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: 916.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.229A Blister (nonthermal), unspecified hip, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.329A Blister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S80.829A Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.529A Blister (nonthermal), unspecified ankle, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left ankle blister
  • Left hip blister
  • Left knee blister
  • Left lower leg blister
  • Left thigh blister
  • Right ankle blister
  • Right hip blister
  • Right knee blister
  • Right lower leg blister
  • Right thigh blister
  • Traumatic blister of left ankle
  • Traumatic blister of right ankle
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 916.2 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.