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ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)

913.8 — Other and unspecified superficial injury of elbow, forearm, and wrist, 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 913.8

913.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other and unspecified superficial injury of elbow, forearm, and wrist, 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 3 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S50.909A (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter), S50.919A (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter) and S60.919A (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified wrist, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-CM equivalents

Common questions about 913.8

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 913.8?

The GEMs map 913.8 to ICD-10-CM S50.909A, S50.919A and S60.919A.

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.