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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 836.3
Dislocation of patella closed
  • Short description: DISLOCAT PATELLA-CLOSED.
  • ICD-9-CM 836.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 836.3 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 836.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 836.3: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 836.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S83.006A Unspecified dislocation of unspecified patella, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed dislocation knee, patella
  • Closed left lateral patella dislocation
  • Closed left patella dislocation
  • Closed right lateral patella dislocation
  • Closed right patella dislocation
  • Closed traumatic dislocation of patellofemoral joint
  • Left lateral patella dislocation
  • Left lateral patella subluxation
  • Left patella dislocation
  • Left patella subluxation
  • Right lateral patella dislocation
  • Right lateral patella subluxation
  • Right patella dislocation
  • Right patella subluxation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 836.3:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
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