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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 879.2
Open wound of abdominal wall, anterior, without mention of complication
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Opn wnd anterior abdomen.
  • ICD-9-CM 879.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 879.2 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).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 879.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 879.2: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 879.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.102A Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.105A Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal muscle laceration
  • Abdominal wall laceration
  • Gunshot wound of abdominal wall
  • Laceration of abdominal wall
  • Open animal bite of abdominal wall
  • Open bite of abdominal wall
  • Open cat bite of abdominal wall
  • Open dog bite of abdominal wall
  • Open human bite of abdominal wall
  • Open wound of abdominal wall
  • Puncture wound of abdominal wall
  • Stab wound of abdominal wall
Applies To
  • Abdominal wall NOS
  • Epigastric region
  • Hypogastric region
  • Pubic region
  • Umbilical region
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 879.2:
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • abdomen, abdominal (external) (muscle) 879.2
    • epigastric region 879.2
    • hypogastric region 879.2
    • pubic region 879.2
    • umbilical region 879.2
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