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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 878.9
Open wound of other and unspecified parts of genital organs (external), complicated
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 878.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 878.9 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: 878.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.522A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.541A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 878.9:
  • Amputation
    • genital organ(s) (external) NEC 878.8
      • complicated 878.9
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • clitoris 878.8
      • complicated 878.9
    • genital organs (external) NEC 878.8
      • complicated 878.9
      • internal - see Injury, internal, by site
    • pudenda 878.8
      • complicated 878.9
    • rectovaginal septum 878.8
      • complicated 878.9
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