Diagnosis Code: 878.2

Short Description: Opn wound scrotum/testes

Long Description: Open wound of scrotum and testes, without mention of complication

Code Classification:

• Injury and poisoning (800–999)
  • Open wound of head, neck, and trunk (870-879)
    • 878 Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation
      • 878.2 Opn wound scrotum/testes

This code is valid for diagnoses for males only

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 878.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Castration, traumatic 878.2
  • complicated 878.3

• Rupture, ruptured 553.9
  • testis (traumatic) 878.2
    • complicated 878.3
    • due to syphilis 095.8

• Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
  • epididymis 878.2
    • complicated 878.3
  • scrotum 878.2
    • complicated 878.3
  • spermatic cord (scrotal) 878.2
    • complicated 878.3
    • pelvic region - see Injury, internal, spermatic cord
  • testis 878.2
    • complicated 878.3
  • tunica vaginalis 878.2
    • complicated 878.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 878.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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