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912.8 SUPERF INJ SHLDR/ARM NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 912.8

Short Description: Superf inj shldr/arm NEC

Long Description: Other and unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Superficial injury (910-919)
      • 912 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
        • 912.8 Superf inj shldr/arm NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Multiple superficial injuries of shoulder and upper arm
  • Scratch of axilla
  • Scratch of shoulder
  • Scratch of upper arm
  • Superficial frostbite of upper arm
  • Superficial frostbite of upper limb
  • Superficial injury of axilla without infection
  • Superficial injury of scapular region without infection
  • Superficial injury of shoulder
  • Superficial injury of shoulder without infection
  • Superficial injury of upper arm without infection
  • Superficial injury of upper limb
  • Superficial laceration of shoulder

Crosswalk Information

The code 912.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
912.8 Right Arrow S40.919A Unsp superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, init encntr
S40.929A Unsp superficial injury of unsp upper arm, 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
912.0 Abrasion or friction burn of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
912.1 Abrasion or friction burn of shoulder and upper arm, infected
912.2 Blister of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
912.3 Blister of shoulder and upper arm, infected
912.4 Insect bite, nonvenomous of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
912.5 Insect bite, nonvenomous of shoulder and upper arm, infected
912.6 Superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm, without major open wound and without mention of infection
912.7 Superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm, without major open wound, infected
912.9 Other and unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, infected

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

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