Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 733.12
Pathologic fracture of distal radius and ulna
  • Short description: Path fx dstl radius ulna.
  • ICD-9-CM 733.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 733.12 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 733.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 733.12: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 733.12 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M84.439A Pathological fracture, unspecified ulna and radius, initial encounter for fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left radius (forearm bone) fracture
  • Left radius (forearm bone) fracture due to osteoporosis
  • Left radius (forearm bone) fracture due to tumor
  • Left radius osteoporotic fx
  • Left radius pathological fx
  • Left radius pathological fx due to neoplasm
  • Left radius secondary osteoporotic fx
  • Left ulna (forearm bone) fracture
  • Left ulna (forearm bone) fracture due to osteoporosis
  • Left ulna (forearm bone) fracture due to tumor
  • Left ulna osteoporotic fx
  • Left ulna pathological fx
  • Left ulna pathological fx due to neoplasm
  • Left ulna secondary osteoporotic fx
  • Osteoporotic fracture of left radius
  • Osteoporotic fracture of left ulna
  • Osteoporotic fracture of right radius
  • Osteoporotic fracture of right ulna
  • Pathological fracture - forearm
  • Pathological fracture due to neoplasm of left radius
  • Pathological fracture due to neoplasm of left ulna
  • Pathological fracture due to neoplasm of right radius
  • Pathological fracture due to neoplasm of right ulna
  • Pathological fracture of distal radius
  • Pathological fracture of distal ulna
  • Pathological fracture of left radius
  • Pathological fracture of left radius due to neoplasm
  • Pathological fracture of left ulna
  • Pathological fracture of left ulna due to neoplasm
  • Pathological fracture of right radius
  • Pathological fracture of right radius due to neoplasm
  • Pathological fracture of right ulna
  • Pathological fracture of right ulna due to neoplasm
  • Right radius (forearm bone) fracture
  • Right radius (forearm bone) fracture due to osteoporosis
  • Right radius (forearm bone) fracture due to tumor
  • Right radius osteoporotic fx
  • Right radius pathological fx
  • Right radius pathological fx due to neoplasm
  • Right radius secondary osteoporotic fx
  • Right ulna (forearm bone) fracture
  • Right ulna (forearm bone) fracture due to osteoporosis
  • Right ulna (forearm bone) fracture due to tumor
  • Right ulna osteoporotic fx
  • Right ulna pathological fx
  • Right ulna pathological fx due to neoplasm
  • Right ulna secondary osteoporotic fx
  • Secondary osteoporotic fracture of left radius
  • Secondary osteoporotic fracture of left ulna
  • Secondary osteoporotic fracture of right radius
  • Secondary osteoporotic fracture of right ulna
Applies To
  • Wrist NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 733.12:
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