ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
903.8 — Injury to other specified blood vessels of upper extremity
About ICD-9-CM 903.8
903.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for injury to other specified blood vessels of upper extremity. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 3 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S45.809A (Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter), S55.809A (Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter) and S65.809A (Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S45.809AUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounterapproximate
- S55.809AUnspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounterapproximate
- S65.809AUnspecified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 903.8
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.