Coding for Open Wounds For The Record Vol. 24 No. 7 P. 28. . should be as specific as possible and should avoid using the nonspecific multiple injury code to identify injuries of multiple sites. A code for multiple injuries may be used when there is insufficient data available in the medical record. . • shoulder and upper arm (S40 to S49); • elbow and forearm (S50 to S59); • wrist and hand (S60 to S69);

. Lung injury without mention of open wound into thorax Injury to bronchus without open wound . Open wound of shoulder and upper arm Open wound of elbow, forearm, and wrist Open wound of hand except . Superficial foreign body of other multiple and unspecified sites without major open wound infected Other and unspecified superficial injury of other multiple and unspecified sites without infection Other and unspecified superficial injury of other multiple and .

. ‘88003’ Diagnosis - Open wound of upper arm (Open wound of upper arm, without mention of complication) Tweet: Change Text Size . (Open wound of upper arm, without mention of complication) Full code's title: Similar ICD-9 Codes. 88009 (Diagnosis) — Mult open wound shoulder (Open wound of multiple sites of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of complication) HTML | TXT | ⇒ Mapping. 8840 (Diagnosis) — Open wound arm mult/NOS (Multiple and unspecified open .

Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, without Mention of Complication, Axillary Region: 880.03 - Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, without Mention of Complication, Upper Arm: 880.09 - Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, without Mention of Complication, Multiple Sites: 880.10 - Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, Complicated . Individuals of any age or sex are at risk of sustaining an open wound. Open wounds due to trauma, particularly gunshots or stabs, are more common in young adult .

Medical Data Services Crosswalk Services Crosswalk ICD-10 to ICD-9 ICD-10 Code: S41151A Mapping(s) (ICD-10 to ICD-9) ICD-10 Code: S41151A Mapping(s) (ICD . 88003 (Diagnosis) - Open wound of upper arm (Open wound of upper arm, without mention of complication) CMS/CDC General Equivalence . Single To Single : Alternative #2: 88009 (Diagnosis) - Mult open wound shoulder (Open wound of multiple sites of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of complication) Learn more: About .

880 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm. The following fifth-digit . Includes: fingernail. thumb (nail) 884 Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb. Includes: arm NOS. multiple sites of one upper limb. upper limb NOS. 885 Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial) Includes: thumb(s) (with finger(s) of either hand) 886 Traumatic amputation of other finger(s) (complete) (partial) Includes: finger(s) of one or both hands, without mention of thumb(s) 887 Traumatic amputation .

. ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 884.0, including coding notes, detailed descriptions, index cross-references and ICD-10-CM conversion. Home > 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Open Wound Of Upper Limb 880-887 > Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb 884-2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 884.0 . Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb, without mention of complication. Short . multiple sites (with axillary or shoulder regions) 880.09. with tendon .

. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes S00–T14 – Injury. Superficial: Open: Fracture: D/S/S: Crush: Amputation . Open wound of shoulder and upper arm Fracture of shoulder and upper arm Fracture of clavicle Fracture of scapula Fracture of . without major open wound, NOS; Insect bite (nonvenomous), NOS Open wound of unspecified body region Animal bite, NOS; Cut, NOS; Laceration, NOS; Open wound, NOS; Puncture wound with (penetrating) foreign body

Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, without Mention of Complication, Axillary Region: 880.03 - Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, without Mention of Complication, Upper Arm: 880.09 - Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, without Mention of Complication, Multiple Sites: 880.10 - Open Wound, Shoulder and Upper Arm, Complicated, Shoulder Region: . vascular disease, malnutrition, a history of cancer, and many other medical problems, as well as medication use and smoking, can all influence wound .