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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 924.5
Contusion of unspecified part of lower limb
  • Short description: Contusion leg NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 924.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 924.5 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 924.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 924.5: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 924.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.10XA Contusion of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
Applies To
  • Leg NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 924.5:
  • Contusion (skin surface intact) 924.9
    • leg 924.5
    • lower extremity 924.5
 924.4 ICD9Data.com 924.8 
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