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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Fracture Of Lower Limb 820-829 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 829 Fracture of unspecified bones A traumatic injury to the bone in which the continuity of the bone is broken. - 2003 Breaks in bones or cartilage. (Stedman, 25th ed) 829 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 829.0 Fracture of unspecified bone closed Fractures in which the break in bone is not accompanied by an external wound. 829.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 829.0 contains 3 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 829.1 Fracture of unspecified bone open Fractures in which there is an external wound communicating with the break of the bone. 829.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 829.1 contains 3 index entries