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912.9 SUPERF INJ SHLDR NEC-INF


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 912.9

Short Description: Superf inj shldr NEC-inf

Long Description: Other and unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, infected

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Superficial injury of axilla
  • Superficial injury of axilla with infection
  • Superficial injury of scapular region with infection
  • Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm with infection
  • Superficial injury of shoulder with infection
  • Superficial injury of upper arm with infection

Crosswalk Information

The code 912.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
912.9 Right Arrow S40.919A Unsp superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, init encntr
S40.929A Unsp superficial injury of unsp upper arm, init encntr
L08.89 Oth local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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
912.8 Other and unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection

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

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