873 Other open wound of head (873.0-873.9) ICD-9-CM
The 873.0-873.9 block classified 873 other open wound of head with 40 legacy diagnosis codes. None remain valid for claim submission; each code below links to its reference page with the official ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Legacy Codes in the 873.0-873.9 Block 40 codes
None of these codes remain valid for claim submission. Each code page shows its ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
- 873.0 Open wound of scalp
- 873.1 Open wound scalp-compl
- 873.20 Open wound of nose NOS
- 873.21 Open wound nasal septum
- 873.22 Open wound nasal cavity
- 873.23 Open wound nasal sinus
- 873.29 Mult open wound nose
- 873.30 Open wnd nose NOS-compl
- 873.31 Opn wnd nas septum-compl
- 873.32 Open wnd nasal cav-compl
- 873.33 Open wnd nas sinus-compl
- 873.39 Mult open wnd nose-compl
- 873.40 Open wound of face NOS
- 873.41 Open wound of cheek
- 873.42 Open wound of forehead
- 873.43 Open wound of lip
- 873.44 Open wound of jaw
- 873.49 Open wound of face NEC
- 873.50 Open wnd face NOS-compl
- 873.51 Open wound cheek-compl
- 873.52 Open wnd forehead-compl
- 873.53 Open wound lip-complicat
- 873.54 Open wound jaw-complicat
- 873.59 Open wnd face NEC-compl
- 873.60 Open wound of mouth NOS
- 873.61 Open wound buccal mucosa
- 873.62 Open wound of gum
- 873.63 Broken tooth-uncomplic
- 873.64 Opn wnd tongue/mouth flr
- 873.65 Open wound of palate
- 873.69 Open wound mouth NEC
- 873.70 Open wnd mouth NOS-compl
- 873.71 Opn wnd buc mucosa-compl
- 873.72 Open wound gum-compl
- 873.73 Broken tooth-complicated
- 873.74 Open wound tongue-compl
- 873.75 Open wound palate-compl
- 873.79 Open wnd mouth NOS-compl
- 873.8 Open wound of head NEC
- 873.9 Open wnd head NEC-compl
Questions About This Page
Are the 873.0-873.9 codes still billable?
No. Every code in this block became invalid for U.S. claims after September 30, 2015. Each code page linked above shows the ICD-10-CM replacement CMS assigned in the General Equivalence Mappings, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates any of them directly.
What did the 873.0-873.9 block classify?
The block classified 873 other open wound of head with 40 codes in the final ICD-9-CM release. It sat under Injury and poisoning (800–999) in the legacy hierarchy.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
