2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 879.6 : Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk without complication

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2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 879.6

Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk without complication

Short description: OPEN WOUND OF TRUNK NEC.
ICD-9-CM 879.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 879.6 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: 879.6 converts approximately to:

2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.000A Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, initial encounter

Approximate Synonyms

Anal laceration
Animal bite of pelvic region
Animal bite of perineum
Animal bite wound of trunk
Cut of pelvic region
Cut of perineum
Cut of trunk
Degloving injury of abdomen
Degloving injury of pelvic region
Degloving injury of perineum
Degloving injury of trunk
Dog bite of abdomen
Dog bite of pelvic region
Dog bite of perineum
Dog bite of trunk
Fishing hook in abdomen
Fishing hook in trunk
Fourth degree perineal laceration
Gunshot wound of pelvis
Human bite of pelvic region
Human bite of perineum
Human bite of trunk
Laceration of anus
Laceration of female perineum
Laceration of foreskin
Laceration of genitalia
Laceration of male perineum
Laceration of pelvic region
Laceration of pelvis
Laceration of perineum
Laceration of skin of penis
Laceration of trunk
Nail wound of buttock
Nail wound of trunk
Needle stick injury of abdomen
Needle stick injury of pelvic region
Needle stick injury of perineum
Needle stick injury of trunk
Open animal bite of pelvis
Open bite of pelvis
Open cat bite of pelvis
Open division anterior sacroiliac ligament
Open division iliolumbar ligament
Open division pelvic ligament
Open division posterior sacroiliac ligament
Open division sacroiliac ligament
Open division sacrospinous ligament
Open division sacrotuberous ligament
Open division symphysis pubis
Open division, sacrum ligament
Open dog bite of low back
Open dog bite of pelvis
Open human bite of pelvis
Open wound of chest/back/buttock
Open wound of genital organ
Open wound of head, neck and trunk
Open wound of pelvic region
Open wound of pelvic region without complication
Open wound of pelvis
Open wound of perineum
Open wound of perineum without complication
Open wound of trunk
Open wound of trunk without complication
Open wound pelvic region
Open wounds involving thorax with abdomen, lower back and pelvis
Pelvis laceration
Pelvis muscle laceration
Puncture wound of pelvic region
Puncture wound of pelvis
Puncture wound of perineum
Puncture wound of trunk
Stab wound of pelvic region
Stab wound of pelvis
Stab wound of perineum
Stab wound of trunk

Applies To

Pelvic region
Perineum
Trunk NOS

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 879.6:

Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
- anus (sphincter) 879.6
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with damage to pelvic organs
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.2
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.2
  - complicated 879.7
  - complicating delivery (healed) (old) 654.8
    - with laceration of anal or rectal mucosa 664.3
    - not associated with third-degree perineal laceration 664.6
  - following
    - abortion 639.2
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.2
  - nontraumatic, nonpuerperal (healed) (old) 569.43
- perineum, perineal (old) (postpartal) 618.7
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with damage to pelvic floor
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.2
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.2
  - complicating delivery 664.4
    - first degree 664.0
    - second degree 664.1
    - third degree 664.2
    - fourth degree 664.3
    - central 664.4
    - involving
    - anal sphincter (healed) (old) 654.8
      - fourchette 664.0
      - hymen 664.0
      - labia 664.0
      - not associated with third-degree perineal laceration 664.6
      - pelvic floor 664.1
      - perineal muscles 664.1
      - rectovaginal with septum 664.2
        with anal mucosa 664.3
      - skin 664.0
      - sphincter (anal) (healed) (old) 654.8
        with anal mucosa 664.3
        not associated with third-degree perineal laceration 664.6
      - vagina 664.0
      - vaginal muscles 664.1
      - vulva 664.0
    - secondary 674.2
  - following
    - abortion 639.2
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.2
  - male 879.6
    - complicated 879.7
  - muscles, complicating delivery 664.1
  - nonpuerperal, current injury 879.6
    - complicated 879.7
  - secondary (postpartal) 674.2
Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
- anus 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- pelvic floor or region 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- perineum 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- trunk (multiple) NEC 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
  - specified site NEC 879.6
    - complicated 879.7

879.5

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879.7

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