what is the icd 9 code for open wound of ear drum uncomplicated

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872.71 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of open wound of ear drum, complicated. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 872.71 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

What is the ICd-9 GEM?

The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

What is the ICD-10 code for internal injury?

869.0 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of internal injury to unspecified or ill-defined organs without mention of open wound into cavity. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.