921.0 BLACK EYE NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 921.0

Short Description: Black eye NOS

Long Description: Black eye, not otherwise specified

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Contusion with intact skin surface (920-924)
      • 921 Contusion of eye and adnexa
        • 921.0 Black eye NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 921.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Black
    • eye NEC 921.0
  • Ecchymosis (multiple) 459.89
    • eye (traumatic) 921.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 921.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
921.0 Right Arrow S00.10XA Contusion of unsp eyelid and periocular area, init encntr
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
921.1 Contusion of eyelids and periocular area
921.2 Contusion of orbital tissues
921.3 Contusion of eyeball
921.9 Unspecified contusion of eye


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