ICD-9-CM Code 870.3 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 870.3:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 870.3:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 870.3
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Penetrating wound of orbit, without mention of foreign body
Short ICD9 Description: Penetr wnd orbit w/o FB
Parent Code: 870 - Open wound of ocular adnexa