17. INJURY AND POISONING (800-999)
Use additional code for retained foreign body, if applicable,(V90.01-V90.9)
Use E code(s) to identify the cause and intent of the injury or poisoning (E800-E999)
Note:
1. The principle of multiple coding of injuries should be followed wherever possible. Combination categories for multiple injuries are provided for use when there is insufficient detail as to the nature of the individual conditions, or for primary tabulation purposes when it is more convenient to record a single code; otherwise, the component injuries should be coded separately.
Where multiple sites of injury are specified in the titles, the word "with" indicates involvement of both sites, and the word "and" indicates involvement of either or both sites. The word "finger" includes thumb.
2. Categories for "late effect" of injuries are to be found at 905-909.
OPEN WOUND OF UPPER LIMB (880-887)
880: Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 880:
0 shoulder region
1 scapular region
2 axillary region
3 upper arm
9 multiple sites
881: Open wound of elbow, forearm, and wrist
The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 881:
0 forearm
1 elbow
2 wrist
882: Open wound of hand except finger(s) alone
883: Open wound of finger(s)
Includes:
fingernail
thumb (nail)
884: Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb
Includes:
arm NOS
multiple sites of one upper limb
upper limb NOS
885: Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial)
Includes:
thumb(s) (with finger(s) of either hand)
886: Traumatic amputation of other finger(s) (complete) (partial)
Includes:
finger(s) of one or both hands, without mention of thumb(s)
887: Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial)

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