876.1 OPEN WOUND BACK-COMPL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 876.1

Short Description: Open wound back-compl

Long Description: Open wound of back, complicated

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Open wound of head, neck, and trunk (870-879)
      • 876 Open wound of back
        • 876.1 Open wound back-compl

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 876.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
    • back 876.0
      • complicated 876.1
    • interscapular region 876.0
      • complicated 876.1
    • loin 876.0
      • complicated 876.1
    • lumbar region 876.0
      • complicated 876.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 876.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
876.1 Right Arrow S31.020A Lac w fb of low back and pelvis 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
876.0 Open wound of back, without mention of complication


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