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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 912.7
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm, without major open wound, infected
  • Short description: FB shoulder/arm-infect.
  • ICD-9-CM 912.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 912.7 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 912.7.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 912.7: 2013 2014 2015.
912.7 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.259A Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.859A Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Superficial foreign body of left axilla with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left axilla, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left axilla, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left shoulder with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left upper arm with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right axilla with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right axilla, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right axilla, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right shoulder with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right upper arm with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, with infection
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