Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 821.23
Supracondylar fracture of femur closed
  • Short description: SUPRACONDYL FX FEMUR-CL.
  • ICD-9-CM 821.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 821.23 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 821.23 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.453A Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.456A Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed supracondylar fracture of left femur
  • Closed supracondylar fracture of right femur
  • Left femur supracondylar (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Left femur supracondylar Fx
  • Right femur supracondylar (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Right femur supracondylar Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 821.23:
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