Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 808.51
Open fracture of ilium
  • Short description: Fracture of ilium-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 808.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 808.51 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 808.51.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 808.51: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 808.51 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S32.309B Unspecified fracture of unspecified ilium, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left iliac spine fracture
  • Left ilium (pelvis) fracture
  • Open fracture of left ilium
  • Open fracture of right ilium
  • Open left anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion fx
  • Open left anterior superior iliac spine avulsion fx
  • Open left avulsion fracture of anterior inferior iliac spine of pelvis
  • Open left avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine of pelvis
  • Open left ilium fx
  • Open right anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion fx
  • Open right anterior superior iliac spine avulsion fx
  • Open right avulsion fracture of anterior inferior iliac spine of pelvis
  • Open right avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine of pelvis
  • Open right ilium fx
  • Right iliac spine fracture
  • Right ilium (pelvis) fracture
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 808.51:
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • ilium (with visceral injury) (closed) 808.41
      • open 808.51
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