Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 820.19
Other transcervical fracture of femur open
  • Short description: FX FEMUR INTRCAP NEC-OPN.
  • ICD-9-CM 820.19 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 820.19 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 820.19.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 820.19: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 820.19 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.099B Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.099C Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open articular fracture of head of left femur
  • Open articular fracture of head of right femur
  • Open fracture of head of femur
  • Open fracture proximal femur,subcapital, Garden grade I
  • Open fracture proximal femur,subcapital, Garden grade II
  • Open fracture proximal femur,subcapital, Garden grade III
  • Open fracture proximal femur,subcapital, Garden grade IV
  • Open fracture proximal femur,subcapital, Garden grade unspec
  • Open left femoral head articular (upper leg bone, hip) fracture
  • Open left femoral head articular Fx
  • Open left subcapital femoral (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open left subcapital femoral Fx
  • Open right femoral head articular fracture
  • Open right femoral head articular Fx
  • Open right subcapital femoral (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open right subcapital femoral Fx
  • Open subcapital fracture of femur
  • Open subcapital fracture of left femur
  • Open subcapital fracture of right femur
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 820.19:
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