879.8 OPEN WOUND SITE NOS

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 879.8

Short Description: Open wound site NOS

Long Description: Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), 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
    - 879.8 Open wound site NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 879.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Avulsion (traumatic) 879.8
- blood vessel - see Injury, blood vessel, by site
- cartilage - see also Dislocation, by site
  - knee, current (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2
  - symphyseal (inner), complicating delivery 665.6
- complicated 879.9
- diaphragm - see Injury, internal, diaphragm
- ear - see Wound, open, ear
- epiphysis of bone - see Fracture, by site
- external site other than limb - see Wound, open, by site
- eye 871.3
- fingernail - see Wound, open, finger
- fracture - see Fracture, by site
- genital organs, external - see Wound, open, genital organs
- head (intracranial) NEC - see also Injury, intracranial, with open intracranial wound
  - complete 874.9
  - external site NEC 873.8
    - complicated 873.9
- internal organ or site - see Injury, internal, by site
- joint - see also Dislocation, by site
  - capsule - see Sprain, by site
- ligament - see Sprain, by site
- limb - see also Amputation, traumatic, by site
  - skin and subcutaneous tissue - see Wound, open, by site
- muscle - see Sprain, by site
- nerve (root) - see Injury, nerve, by site
- scalp - see Wound, open, scalp
- skin and subcutaneous tissue - see Wound, open, by site
- symphyseal cartilage (inner), complicating delivery 665.6
- tendon - see also Sprain, by site
  - with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
- toenail - see Wound, open, toe(s)
- tooth 873.63
  - complicated 873.73

Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
- abdomen, abdominal (external) (muscle) 879.2
  - complicated 879.3
  - wall (anterior) 879.2
    - complicated 879.3
    - lateral 879.4
      - complicated 879.5
- alveolar (process) 873.62
  - complicated 873.72
- ankle 891.0
  - with tendon involvement 891.2
  - complicated 891.1
- anterior chamber, eye (see also Wound, open, intraocular) 871.9
- anus 863.89
- arm 884.0
  - with tendon involvement 884.2
  - complicated 884.1
  - forearm 881.00
    - with tendon involvement 881.20
    - complicated 881.10
  - multiple sites - see Wound, open, multiple, upper limb
  - upper 880.03
    - with tendon involvement 880.23
    - complicated 880.13
    - multiple sites (with axillary or shoulder regions) 880.09
      - with tendon involvement 880.29
      - complicated 880.19
- artery - see Injury, blood vessel, by site
- auditory
  - canal (external) (meatus) 872.02
    - complicated 872.12
  - ossicles (incus) (malleus) (stapes) 872.62
    - complicated 872.72
- auricle, ear 872.01
  - complicated 872.11
- axilla 880.02
  - with tendon involvement 880.22
  - complicated 880.12
    - with tendon involvement 880.29
  - involving other sites of upper arm 880.09
    - complicated 880.19
- back 876.0
  - complicated 876.1
- bladder - see Injury, internal, bladder
- blood vessel - see Injury, blood vessel, by site
- brain - see Injury, intracranial, with open intracranial wound
- breast 879.0
  - complicated 879.1
- brow 873.42
  - complicated 873.52
- buccal mucosa 873.61
  - complicated 873.71
- buttock 877.0
  - complicated 877.1
- calf 891.0
  - with tendon involvement 891.2
  - complicated 891.1
- canaliculus lacrimalis 870.8
  - with laceration of eyelid 870.2
- canthus, eye 870.8
  - laceration - see Laceration, eyelid
- cavernous sinus - see Injury, intracranial
- cerebellum - see Injury, intracranial
- cervical esophagus 874.4
  - complicated 874.5
- cervix - see Injury, internal, cervix
- cheek(s) (external) 873.41
  - complicated 873.51
  - internal 873.61
    - complicated 873.71
- chest (wall) (external) 875.0
  - complicated 875.1
- chin 873.44
  - complicated 873.54
- choroid 363.63
- ciliary body (eye) (see also Wound, open, intraocular) 871.9
- clitoris 878.8
  - complicated 878.9
- cochlea 872.64
  - complicated 872.74
- complicated 879.9
- conjunctiva - see Wound, open, intraocular
- cornea (nonpenetrating) (see also Wound, open, intraocular) 871.9
- costal region 875.0
  - complicated 875.1
- Descemet's membrane (see also Wound, open, intraocular) 871.9
- digit(s)
  - foot 893.0
    - with tendon involvement 893.2
    - complicated 893.1
  - hand 883.0
    - with tendon involvement 883.2
    - complicated 883.1
- drumhead, ear 872.61
  - complicated 872.71
- ear 872.8
  - canal 872.02
    - complicated 872.12
  - complicated 872.9
  - drum 872.61
    - complicated 872.71
  - external 872.00
    - complicated 872.10
  - multiple sites 872.69
    - complicated 872.79
  - ossicles (incus) (malleus) (stapes) 872.62
    - complicated 872.72
  - specified part NEC 872.69
    - complicated 872.79
- elbow 881.01
  - with tendon involvement 881.21
  - complicated 881.11
- epididymis 878.2
  - complicated 878.3
- epigastric region 879.2
  - complicated 879.3
- epiglottis 874.01
  - complicated 874.11
- esophagus (cervical) 874.4
  - complicated 874.5
  - thoracic - see Injury, internal, esophagus
- Eustachian tube 872.63
  - complicated 872.73
- extremity
  - lower (multiple) NEC 894.0
    - with tendon involvement 894.2
    - complicated 894.1
  - upper (multiple) NEC 884.0
    - with tendon involvement 884.2
    - complicated 884.1
- eye(s) (globe) - see Wound, open, intraocular
- eyeball NEC 871.9
  - laceration (see also Laceration, eyeball) 871.4
  - penetrating (see also Penetrating wound, eyeball) 871.7
- eyebrow 873.42
  - complicated 873.52
- eyelid NEC 870.8
  - laceration - see Laceration, eyelid
- face 873.40
  - complicated 873.50
  - multiple sites 873.49
    - complicated 873.59
  - specified part NEC 873.49
    - complicated 873.59
- fallopian tube - see Injury, internal, fallopian tube
- finger(s) (nail) (subungual) 883.0
  - with tendon involvement 883.2
  - complicated 883.1
- flank 879.4
  - complicated 879.5
- foot (any part, except toe(s) alone) 892.0
  - with tendon involvement 892.2
  - complicated 892.1
- forearm 881.00
  - with tendon involvement 881.20
  - complicated 881.10
- forehead 873.42
  - complicated 873.52
- genital organs (external) NEC 878.8
  - complicated 878.9
  - internal - see Injury, internal, by site
- globe (eye) (see also Wound, open, eyeball) 871.9
- groin 879.4
  - complicated 879.5
- gum(s) 873.62
  - complicated 873.72
- hand (except finger(s) alone) 882.0
  - with tendon involvement 882.2
  - complicated 882.1
- head NEC 873.8
  - with intracranial injury - see Injury, intracranial
    - due to or associated with skull fracture - see Fracture, skull
  - complicated 873.9
  - scalp - see Wound, open, scalp
- heel 892.0
  - with tendon involvement 892.2
  - complicated 892.1
- high-velocity (grease gun) - see Wound, open, complicated, by site
- hip 890.0
  - with tendon involvement 890.2
  - complicated 890.1
- hymen 878.6
  - complicated 878.7
- hypochondrium 879.4
  - complicated 879.5
- hypogastric region 879.2
  - complicated 879.3
- iliac (region) 879.4
  - complicated 879.5
- incidental to
  - dislocation - see Dislocation, open, by site
  - fracture - see Fracture, open, by site
  - intracranial injury - see Injury, intracranial, with open intracranial wound
  - nerve injury - see Injury, nerve, by site
- inguinal region 879.4
  - complicated 879.5
- instep 892.0
  - with tendon involvement 892.2
  - complicated 892.1
- interscapular region 876.0
  - complicated 876.1
- intracranial - see Injury, intracranial, with open intracranial wound
- intraocular 871.9
  - with
    - partial loss (of intraocular tissue) 871.2
    - prolapse or exposure (of intraocular tissue) 871.1
  - laceration (see also Laceration, eyeball) 871.4
  - penetrating 871.7
    - with foreign body (nonmagnetic) 871.6
      - magnetic 871.5
  - without prolapse (of intraocular tissue) 871.0
- iris (see also Wound, open, eyeball) 871.9
- jaw (fracture not involved) 873.44
  - with fracture - see Fracture, jaw
  - complicated 873.54
- knee 891.0
  - with tendon involvement 891.2
  - complicated 891.1
- labium (majus) (minus) 878.4
  - complicated 878.5
- lacrimal apparatus, gland, or sac 870.8
  - with laceration of eyelid 870.2
- larynx 874.01
  - with trachea 874.00
    - complicated 874.10
  - complicated 874.11
- leg (multiple) 891.0
  - with tendon involvement 891.2
  - complicated 891.1
  - lower 891.0
    - with tendon involvement 891.2
    - complicated 891.1
  - thigh 890.0
    - with tendon involvement 890.2
    - complicated 890.1
  - upper 890.0
    - with tendon involvement 890.2
    - complicated 890.1
- lens (eye) (alone) (see also Cataract, traumatic) 366.20
  - with involvement of other eye structures - see Wound, open, eyeball
- limb
  - lower (multiple) NEC 894.0
    - with tendon involvement 894.2
    - complicated 894.1
  - upper (multiple) NEC 884.0
    - with tendon involvement 884.2
    - complicated 884.1
- lip 873.43
  - complicated 873.53
- loin 876.0
  - complicated 876.1
- lumbar region 876.0
  - complicated 876.1
- malar region 873.41
  - complicated 873.51
- mastoid region 873.49
  - complicated 873.59
- mediastinum - see Injury, internal, mediastinum
- midthoracic region 875.0
  - complicated 875.1
- mouth 873.60
  - complicated 873.70
  - floor 873.64
    - complicated 873.74
  - multiple sites 873.69
    - complicated 873.79
  - specified site NEC 873.69
    - complicated 873.79
- multiple, unspecified site(s) 879.8
  - complicated 879.9
  - lower limb(s) (one or both) (sites classifiable to more than one three-digit category in 890-893) 894.0
    - with tendon involvement 894.2
    - complicated 894.1
  - upper limb(s) (one or both) (sites classifiable to more than one three-digit category in 880-883) 884.0
    - with tendon involvement 884.2
    - complicated 884.1
- muscle - see Sprain, by site
- nail
  - finger(s) 883.0
    - complicated 883.1
  - thumb 883.0
    - complicated 883.1
  - toe(s) 893.0
    - complicated 893.1
- nape (neck) 874.8
  - complicated 874.9
  - specified part NEC 874.8
    - complicated 874.9
- nasal - see also Wound, open, nose
  - cavity 873.22
    - complicated 873.32
  - septum 873.21
    - complicated 873.31
  - sinuses 873.23
    - complicated 873.33
- nasopharynx 873.22
  - complicated 873.32
- neck 874.8
  - complicated 874.9
  - nape 874.8
    - complicated 874.9
  - specified part NEC 874.8
    - complicated 874.9
- nerve - see Injury, nerve, by site
- non-healing surgical 998.83
- nose 873.20
  - complicated 873.30
  - multiple sites 873.29
    - complicated 873.39
  - septum 873.21
    - complicated 873.31
  - sinuses 873.23
    - complicated 873.33
- occipital region - see Wound, open, scalp
- ocular NEC 871.9
  - adnexa 870.9
    - specified region NEC 870.8
  - laceration (see also Laceration, ocular) 871.4
  - muscle (extraocular) 870.3
    - with foreign body 870.4
    - eyelid 870.1
    - intraocular - see Wound, open, eyeball
  - penetrating (see also Penetrating wound, ocular) 871.7
- orbit 870.8
  - penetrating 870.3
    - with foreign body 870.4
- orbital region 870.9
- ovary - see Injury, internal, pelvic organs
- palate 873.65
  - complicated 873.75
- palm 882.0
  - with tendon involvement 882.2
  - complicated 882.1
- parathyroid (gland) 874.2
  - complicated 874.3
- parietal region - see Wound, open, scalp
- pelvic floor or region 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- penis 878.0
  - complicated 878.1
- perineum 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
- periocular area 870.8
  - laceration of skin 870.0
- pharynx 874.4
  - complicated 874.5
- pinna 872.01
  - complicated 872.11
- popliteal space 891.0
  - with tendon involvement 891.2
  - complicated 891.1
- prepuce 878.0
  - complicated 878.1
- pubic region 879.2
  - complicated 879.3
- pudenda 878.8
  - complicated 878.9
- rectovaginal septum 878.8
  - complicated 878.9
- sacral region 877.0
  - complicated 877.1
- sacroiliac region 877.0
  - complicated 877.1
- salivary (ducts) (glands) 873.69
  - complicated 873.79
- scalp 873.0
  - complicated 873.1
- scalpel, fetus or newborn 767.8
- scapular region 880.01
  - with tendon involvement 880.21
  - complicated 880.11
  - involving other sites of upper arm 880.09
    - with tendon involvement 880.29
    - complicated 880.19
- sclera (see also Wound, open, intraocular) 871.9
- scrotum 878.2
  - complicated 878.3
- seminal vesicle - see Injury, internal, pelvic organs
- shin 891.0
  - with tendon involvement 891.2
  - complicated 891.1
- shoulder 880.00
  - with tendon involvement 880.20
  - complicated 880.10
  - involving other sites of upper arm 880.09
    - with tendon involvement 880.29
    - complicated 880.19
- skin NEC 879.8
  - complicated 879.9
- skull - see also Injury, intracranial, with open intracranial wound
  - with skull fracture - see Fracture, skull
- spermatic cord (scrotal) 878.2
  - complicated 878.3
  - pelvic region - see Injury, internal, spermatic cord
- spinal cord - see Injury, spinal
- sternal region 875.0
  - complicated 875.1
- subconjunctival - see Wound, open, intraocular
- subcutaneous NEC 879.8
  - complicated 879.9
- submaxillary region 873.44
  - complicated 873.54
- submental region 873.44
  - complicated 873.54
- subungual
  - finger(s) (thumb) - see Wound, open, finger
  - toe(s) - see Wound, open, toe
- supraclavicular region 874.8
  - complicated 874.9
- supraorbital 873.42
  - complicated 873.52
- surgical, non-healing 998.83
- temple 873.49
  - complicated 873.59
- temporal region 873.49
  - complicated 873.59
- testis 878.2
  - complicated 878.3
- thigh 890.0
  - with tendon involvement 890.2
  - complicated 890.1
- thorax, thoracic (external) 875.0
  - complicated 875.1
- throat 874.8
  - complicated 874.9
- thumb (nail) (subungual) 883.0
  - with tendon involvement 883.2
  - complicated 883.1
- thyroid (gland) 874.2
  - complicated 874.3
- toe(s) (nail) (subungual) 893.0
  - with tendon involvement 893.2
  - complicated 893.1
- tongue 873.64
  - complicated 873.74
- tonsil - see Wound, open, neck
- trachea (cervical region) 874.02
  - with larynx 874.00
    - complicated 874.10
  - complicated 874.12
  - intrathoracic - see Injury, internal, trachea
- trunk (multiple) NEC 879.6
  - complicated 879.7
  - specified site NEC 879.6
    - complicated 879.7
- tunica vaginalis 878.2
  - complicated 878.3
- tympanic membrane 872.61
  - complicated 872.71
- tympanum 872.61
  - complicated 872.71
- umbilical region 879.2
  - complicated 879.3
- ureter - see Injury, internal, ureter
- urethra - see Injury, internal, urethra
- uterus - see Injury, internal, uterus
- uvula 873.69
  - complicated 873.79
- vagina 878.6
  - complicated 878.7
- vas deferens - see Injury, internal, vas deferens
- vitreous (humor) 871.2
- vulva 878.4
  - complicated 878.5
- wrist 881.02
  - with tendon involvement 881.22
  - complicated 881.12

Crosswalk Information

The code 879.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
879.8		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
879.6	Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, without mention of complication
879.7	Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, complicated
879.9	Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), complicated

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