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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 916.3
Blister of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, infected
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 916.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 916.3 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).
916.3 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 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 S80.229A Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee, 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
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left ankle blister, w infection
  • Left ankle blister, with infection
  • Left hip blister with infection
  • Left hip blister, w infection
  • Left hip blister, with infection
  • Left knee blister with infection
  • Left knee blister, w infection
  • Left knee blister, with infection
  • Left lower leg blister with infection
  • Left lower leg blister, w infection
  • Left lower leg blister, with infection
  • Left thigh blister with infection
  • Left thigh blister, w infection
  • Left thigh blister, with infection
  • Right ankle blister, w infection
  • Right ankle blister, with infection
  • Right hip blister with infection
  • Right hip blister, w infection
  • Right hip blister, with infection
  • Right knee blister with infection
  • Right knee blister, w infection
  • Right knee blister, with infection
  • Right lower leg blister with infection
  • Right lower leg blister, w infection
  • Right lower leg blister, with infection
  • Right thigh blister with infection
  • Right thigh blister, w infection
  • Right thigh blister, with infection
  • Traumatic blister of left ankle with infection
  • Traumatic blister of right ankle with infection
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