879.6 OPEN WOUND OF TRUNK NEC

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 879.6

Short Description: Open wound of trunk NEC

Long Description: Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, without mention of complication

Code Classification:

Injury and poisoning (800–999)
- Open wound of head, neck, and trunk (870-879)
  - 879 Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs
    - 879.6 Open wound of trunk NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Animal bite of pelvic region
Animal bite of perineum
Animal bite wound of trunk
Cut of pelvic region
Cut of perineum
Cut of trunk
Degloving injury of abdomen
Degloving injury of pelvic region
Degloving injury of perineum
Degloving injury of trunk
Dog bite of abdomen
Dog bite of pelvic region
Dog bite of perineum
Dog bite of trunk
Fishing hook in abdomen
Fishing hook in trunk
Fourth degree perineal laceration
Human bite of pelvic region
Human bite of perineum
Human bite of trunk
Laceration of anus
Laceration of female perineum
Laceration of foreskin
Laceration of genitalia
Laceration of male perineum
Laceration of pelvic region
Laceration of perineum
Laceration of skin of penis
Laceration of trunk
Nail wound of buttock
Nail wound of trunk
Needle stick injury of abdomen
Needle stick injury of pelvic region
Needle stick injury of perineum
Needle stick injury of trunk
Open division anterior sacroiliac ligament
Open division iliolumbar ligament
Open division pelvic ligament
Open division posterior sacroiliac ligament
Open division sacroiliac ligament
Open division sacrospinous ligament
Open division sacrotuberous ligament
Open division symphysis pubis
Open division, sacrum ligament
Open wound of chest/back/buttock
Open wound of genital organ
Open wound of head, neck and trunk
Open wound of pelvic region
Open wound of pelvic region without complication
Open wound of perineum
Open wound of perineum without complication
Open wound of trunk
Open wound of trunk without complication
Open wounds involving thorax with abdomen, lower back and pelvis
Penetrating wound of perineum
Puncture wound of pelvic region
Puncture wound of perineum
Puncture wound of trunk
Stab wound of pelvic region
Stab wound of perineum
Stab wound of trunk

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 879.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
- anus (sphincter) 879.6
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with damage to pelvic organs
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.2
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.2
  - complicated 879.7
  - complicating delivery (healed) (old) 654.8
    - with laceration of anal or rectal mucosa 664.3
    - not associated with third-degree perineal laceration 664.6
  - following
    - abortion 639.2
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.2
  - nontraumatic, nonpuerperal (healed) (old) 569.43
- perineum, perineal (old) (postpartal) 618.7
  - male 879.6
    - complicated 879.7
  - nonpuerperal, current injury 879.6
    - complicated 879.7

Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
- pelvic floor or region 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- perineum 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- trunk (multiple) NEC 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
  - specified site NEC 879.6
    - complicated 879.7

Crosswalk Information

The code 879.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
879.6		S31.000A	Unsp opn wnd low back and pelv w/o penet retroperiton, init

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
879.0	Open wound of breast, without mention of complication
879.1	Open wound of breast, complicated
879.2	Open wound of abdominal wall, anterior, without mention of complication
879.3	Open wound of abdominal wall, anterior, complicated
879.4	Open wound of abdominal wall, lateral, without mention of complication
879.5	Open wound of abdominal wall, lateral, complicated
879.7	Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, complicated
879.8	Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), without mention of complication
879.9	Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), complicated

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