998.2 - Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified | ICD-10-CM.
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ICD-10 Equivalent of 998.2
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following 20 equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 998.2:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 998.2
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
What is 998.2 due to?
due to accidental puncture or laceration during procedure 998.2
What is the ICd 10 code for puncture?
998.2 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
ICD-10 Equivalent of 998
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 998:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 998
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.
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