ICD-9-CM Code 873.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 873.8:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 873.8:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 873.8
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: Other and unspecified open wound of head without mention of complication
Short ICD9 Description: Open wound of head NEC
Parent Code: 873 - Other open wound of head