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878.9 - Open Wound Of Other And Unspecified Parts Of Genital Organs (external), Complicated


The ICD 9 Code for Open wound of other and unspecified parts of genital organs (external), complicated is listed as 878.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 878.9
Long Description: Open wound of other and unspecified parts of genital organs (external), complicated
Short Description: Opn wnd genital NEC-comp
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Open Wound Of Head, Neck, And Trunk (870-879)
Related Descriptions: Open wound of external genital organs with complication
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S31.522A - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S31.541A - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 878.9:
878.0 - Open wound of penis, without mention of complication
878.1 - Open wound of penis, complicated
878.2 - Open wound of scrotum and testes, without mention of complication
878.3 - Open wound of scrotum and testes, complicated
878.4 - Open wound of vulva, without mention of complication
878.5 - Open wound of vulva, complicated
878.6 - Open wound of vagina, without mention of complication
878.7 - Open wound of vagina, complicated
878.8 - Open wound of other and unspecified parts of genital organs (external), without mention of complication