A 30-year-old woman with high-risk pregnancy suffered a splenic rupture due to a car accident. What is the correct ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for the mother's injury?
A)767.8
B)865.04
C)867.9
D)289.59

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The correct ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for the mother's injury is 865.04, Injury to spleen, without mention of open wound into cavity. Code 767.8 is incorrect because it is used for the rupture of the spleen of an infant during childbirth. Code 867.9 is also incorrect because it is used for an injury to an unspecified pelvic organ. Furthermore, code 289.59 is incorrect because it is used for a disease of the spleen, such as a splenic cyst or splenitis.

A 30-Year-Old Woman with High-Risk Pregnancy Suffered a Splenic Rupture