Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 834.11
Open dislocation of metacarpophalangeal (joint)
  • Short description: Disl metacarpophalan-opn.
  • ICD-9-CM 834.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 834.11 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 834.11.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 834.11: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
834.11 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.116A Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.269A Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S61.409A Unspecified open wound of unspecified hand, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger
  • Open dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb
  • Open left finger dislocation
  • Open left finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open left index finger dislocation
  • Open left index finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open left little finger dislocation
  • Open left little finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open left middle finger dislocation
  • Open left middle finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open left ring finger dislocation
  • Open left ring finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open left thumb dislocation
  • Open left thumb dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open right finger dislocation
  • Open right finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open right index finger dislocation
  • Open right index finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open right little finger dislocation
  • Open right little finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open right middle finger dislocation
  • Open right middle finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open right ring finger dislocation
  • Open right ring finger dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open right thumb dislocation
  • Open right thumb dislocation, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open traumatic dislocation metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Open traumatic subluxation, metacarpophalangeal joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 834.11:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • metacarpal (bone)
    • metacarpophalangeal (joint) (closed) 834.01
      • open 834.11
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