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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 881.01
Open wound of elbow, without mention of complication
  • Short description: Open wound of elbow.
  • ICD-9-CM 881.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 881.01 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 881.01.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 881.01: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 881.01 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S51.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Elbow laceration
  • Laceration of elbow
  • Laceration of left elbow
  • Laceration of right elbow
  • Left elbow laceration
  • Open animal bite of elbow
  • Open animal bite of left elbow
  • Open animal bite of right elbow
  • Open bite of elbow
  • Open bite of left elbow
  • Open bite of right elbow
  • Open cat bite of elbow
  • Open cat bite of left elbow
  • Open cat bite of right elbow
  • Open dog bite of elbow
  • Open dog bite of left elbow
  • Open dog bite of right elbow
  • Open human bite of elbow
  • Open human bite of left elbow
  • Open human bite of right elbow
  • Open wound of elbow
  • Open wound of left elbow
  • Open wound of right elbow
  • Puncture wound of elbow
  • Puncture wound of left elbow
  • Puncture wound of right elbow
  • Right elbow laceration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 881.01:
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • elbow 881.01
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