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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 875.0
Open wound of chest (wall) without complication
  • Short description: OPEN WOUND OF CHEST.
  • ICD-9-CM 875.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 875.0 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 875.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S21.109A Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chest wall laceration
  • Chest wall muscle laceration
  • Gunshot wound of chest wall
  • Gunshot wound of left chest wall
  • Gunshot wound of right chest wall
  • Gunshot wound of thorax
  • Laceration of chest wall
  • Laceration of left chest wall
  • Laceration of right chest wall
  • Laceration of thorax
  • Left chest wall laceration
  • Left pectoralis muscle laceration
  • Left pectoralis tendon laceration
  • Open animal bite of chest wall
  • Open animal bite of left chest wall
  • Open animal bite of right chest wall
  • Open bite of chest wall
  • Open bite of left chest wall
  • Open bite of right chest wall
  • Open bite of thorax
  • Open cat bite of chest wall
  • Open cat bite of left chest wall
  • Open cat bite of right chest wall
  • Open dog bite of chest wall
  • Open dog bite of left chest wall
  • Open dog bite of right chest wall
  • Open dog bite to chest wall
  • Open human bite of chest wall
  • Open human bite of left chest wall
  • Open human bite of right chest wall
  • Open human bite to right chest wall
  • Open wound of chest wall
  • Open wound of left chest wall
  • Open wound of right chest wall
  • Open wound of thorax
  • Puncture wound of chest wall
  • Puncture wound of left chest wall
  • Puncture wound of right chest wall
  • Puncture wound of thorax
  • Right chest wall laceration
  • Right pectoralis muscle laceration
  • Right pectoralis tendon laceration
  • Stab wound of chest wall
  • Stab wound of left chest wall
  • Stab wound of right chest wall
  • Stab wound of thorax
  • Stab wound to left chest wall
  • Thorax laceration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 875.0:
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • chest (wall) (external) 875.0
    • costal region 875.0
    • midthoracic region 875.0
    • sternal region 875.0
    • thorax, thoracic (external) 875.0
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