Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 814.15
Open fracture of trapezium bone (larger multangular) of wrist
  • Short description: FX TRAPEZIUM BONE-OPEN.
  • ICD-9-CM 814.15 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 814.15 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 814.15.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 814.15 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.173B Displaced fracture of trapezium [larger multangular], unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.176B Nondisplaced fracture of trapezium [larger multangular], unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of trapezium of left wrist
  • Open fracture of trapezium of right wrist
  • Open left trapezium (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left trapezium Fx
  • Open right trapezium (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right trapezium Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 814.15:
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • trapezium (closed) 814.05
      • open 814.15
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