923.9 CONTUSION UPPER LIMB NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 923.9

Short Description: Contusion upper limb NOS

Long Description: Contusion of unspecified part of upper limb

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Contusion with intact skin surface (920-924)
      • 923 Contusion of upper limb
        • 923.9 Contusion upper limb NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 923.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Contusion (skin surface intact) 924.9
    • arm 923.9
      • lower (with elbow) 923.10
      • upper 923.03
        • with shoulder or axillary region 923.09
    • upper extremity 923.9
      • multiple sites 923.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 923.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
923.9 Right Arrow S40.019A Contusion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
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
923.00 Contusion of shoulder region
923.01 Contusion of scapular region
923.02 Contusion of axillary region
923.03 Contusion of upper arm
923.09 Contusion of multiple sites of shoulder and upper arm
923.10 Contusion of forearm
923.11 Contusion of elbow
923.20 Contusion of hand(s)
923.21 Contusion of wrist
923.3 Contusion of finger
923.8 Contusion of multiple sites of upper limb


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014