Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 823.21
Closed fracture of shaft of fibula
  • Short description: FX SHAFT FIBULA-CLOSED.
  • ICD-9-CM 823.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 823.21 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: 823.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S82.409A Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed fracture fibula, shaft
  • Closed fracture of shaft of left fibula
  • Closed fracture of shaft of right fibula
  • Closed FX fibula, shaft
  • Left fibula shaft (lower leg bone) fracture
  • Left fibula shaft Fx
  • Right fibula shaft (lower leg bone) fracture
  • Right fibula shaft Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 823.21:
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