ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
912.2 — Blister of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 912.2
912.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for Blister of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection. 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 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S40.229A (Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter) and S40.829A (Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 912.2
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.