ICD-9-CM Code 879.0 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 879.0:
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 879.0:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 879.0
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: Open wound of breast, without mention of complication
Short ICD9 Description: Open wound of breast
Parent Code: 879 - Open wound of other and unspecified sites except limbs