2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 881.20 : Open wound of forearm, with tendon involvement

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2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 881.20

Open wound of forearm, with tendon involvement

Short description: Open wnd forearm w tendn.
ICD-9-CM 881.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 881.20 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).
You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 881.20.
More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 881.20: 2013 2014 2015.

881.20 can be converted using the following scenario:

Scenario 1

2015/16 ICD-10-CM S56.929A Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter

With:

2015/16 ICD-10-CM S51.809A Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, initial encounter

Approximate Synonyms

Left finger extensor tendon laceration
Left finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left finger flexor tendon laceration
Left finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left forearm tendon laceration
Left index finger extensor tendon laceration
Left index finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left index finger flexor tendon laceration
Left index finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left little finger extensor tendon laceration
Left little finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left little finger flexor tendon laceration
Left little finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left middle finger extensor tendon laceration
Left middle finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left middle finger flexor tendon laceration
Left middle finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left ring finger extensor tendon laceration
Left ring finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left ring finger flexor tendon laceration
Left ring finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left thumb extensor tendon laceration
Left thumb extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left thumb flexor tendon laceration
Left thumb flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left wrist extensor tendon laceration
Left wrist extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Left wrist flexor tendon laceration
Left wrist flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right finger extensor tendon laceration
Right finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right finger flexor tendon laceration
Right finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right forearm tendon laceration
Right index finger extensor tendon laceration
Right index finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right index finger flexor tendon laceration
Right index finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right little finger extensor tendon laceration
Right little finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right little finger flexor tendon laceration
Right little finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right middle finger extensor tendon laceration
Right middle finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right middle finger flexor tendon laceration
Right middle finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right ring finger extensor tendon laceration
Right ring finger extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right ring finger flexor tendon laceration
Right ring finger flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right thumb extensor tendon laceration
Right thumb extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right thumb flexor tendon laceration
Right thumb flexor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right wrist extensor tendon laceration
Right wrist extensor tendon laceration, forearm level
Right wrist flexor tendon laceration
Right wrist flexor tendon laceration, forearm level

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 881.20:

Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
- arm 884.0
  - with tendon involvement 884.2
  - complicated 884.1
  - forearm 881.00
    - with tendon involvement 881.20
    - complicated 881.10
  - multiple sites - see Wound, open, multiple, upper limb
  - upper 880.03
    - with tendon involvement 880.23
    - complicated 880.13
    - multiple sites (with axillary or shoulder regions) 880.09
      - with tendon involvement 880.29
      - complicated 880.19
- forearm 881.00
  - with tendon involvement 881.20
  - complicated 881.10

881.2

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881.21

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