ICD-9-CM Code 879 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 879:
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 exact match to ICD-9 code 879:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 879
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.Long ICD9 Description: Open wound of other and unspecified sites except limbs
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
- 879 Open wound of other and unspecified sites except limbs NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 879.0 Open wound of breast, without mention of complication
- BILLABLE 879.1 Open wound of breast, complicated
- BILLABLE 879.2 Open wound of abdominal wall, anterior, without mention of complication
- BILLABLE 879.3 Open wound of abdominal wall, anterior, complicated
- BILLABLE 879.4 Open wound of abdominal wall, lateral, without mention of complication
- BILLABLE 879.5 Open wound of abdominal wall, lateral, complicated
- BILLABLE 879.6 Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, without mention of complication
- BILLABLE 879.7 Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, complicated
- BILLABLE 879.8 Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), without mention of complication
- BILLABLE 879.9 Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), complicated