919.9 SUPERFIC INJ NEC-INFECT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 919.9

Short Description: Superfic inj NEC-infect

Long Description: Other and unspecified superficial injury of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, infected

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Superficial injury (910-919)
      • 919 Superficial injury of other, multiple, and unspecified sites
        • 919.9 Superfic inj NEC-infect

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Infected superficial injury, by site
  • Multiple infected superficial wounds
  • Superficial injury with infection

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 919.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Malibu 919.8
      • infected 919.9
  • Knots, surfer 919.8
    • infected 919.9
  • Malibu disease 919.8
    • infected 919.9
  • Surfer knots 919.8
    • infected 919.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 919.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
919.9 Right Arrow T07 Unspecified multiple injuries
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
919.0 Abrasion or friction burn of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection
919.1 Abrasion or friction burn of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, infected
919.2 Blister of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection
919.3 Blister of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, infected
919.4 Insect bite, nonvenomous, of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection
919.5 Insect bite, nonvenomous, of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, infected
919.6 Superficial foreign body (splinter) of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without major open wound and without mention of infection
919.7 Superficial foreign body (splinter) of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without major open wound, infected
919.8 Other and unspecified superficial injury of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection


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