ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
873.22 — Open wound of nasal cavity, without mention of complication
About ICD-9-CM 873.22
873.22 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for open wound of nasal cavity, without mention of complication. 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 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S01.20XA (Unspecified open wound of nose, initial encounter), S01.21XA (Laceration without foreign body of nose, initial encounter) and S01.23XA (Puncture wound without foreign body of nose, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 873.22
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.