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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 876.0
Open wound of back, without mention of complication
  • Short description: Open wound of back.
  • ICD-9-CM 876.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 876.0 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 876.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 876.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 876.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S21.209A Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S31.000A Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Gunshot would of low back
  • Gunshot wound of left posterior thorax
  • Gunshot wound of low back
  • Gunshot wound of posterior thorax
  • Gunshot wound of right posterior thorax
  • Laceration of left posterior thorax
  • Laceration of low back
  • Laceration of posterior thorax
  • Laceration of right posterior thorax
  • Left posterior thorax laceration
  • Low back laceration
  • Lumbar muscle laceration
  • Open animal bite of left posterior thorax
  • Open animal bite of low back
  • Open animal bite of posterior thorax
  • Open animal bite of right posterior thorax
  • Open bite of left posterior thorax
  • Open bite of low back
  • Open bite of posterior thorax
  • Open bite of right posterior thorax
  • Open cat bite left posterior thorax
  • Open cat bite of left posterior thorax
  • Open cat bite of low back
  • Open cat bite of posterior thorax
  • Open cat bite of right posterior thorax
  • Open dog bite left posterior thorax
  • Open dog bite of left posterior thorax
  • Open dog bite of posterior thorax
  • Open dog bite of right posterior thorax
  • Open human bite of left posterior thorax
  • Open human bite of low back
  • Open human bite of posterior thorax
  • Open human bite of right posterior thorax
  • Open wound of back right wall of thorax
  • Open wound of back wall of thorax
  • Open wound of left posterior thorax
  • Open wound of low back
  • Open wound of posterior thorax
  • Open wound of right posterior thorax
  • Posterior thorax laceration
  • Posterior thorax muscle laceration
  • Puncture wound of left posterior thorax
  • Puncture wound of low back
  • Puncture wound of posterior thorax
  • Puncture wound of right posterior thorax
  • Right posterior thorax laceration
  • Stab wound of left posterior thorax
  • Stab wound of low back
  • Stab wound of posterior thorax
  • Stab wound of right posterior thorax
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 876.0:
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • back 876.0
    • interscapular region 876.0
    • loin 876.0
    • lumbar region 876.0
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