Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 812.54
Open fracture of unspecified condyle(s) of humerus
  • Short description: Fx humer, condyl NOS-opn.
  • ICD-9-CM 812.54 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 812.54 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 812.54.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 812.54: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 812.54 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S42.473B Displaced transcondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S42.476B Nondisplaced transcondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open left humerus transcondylar (upper arm bone) fracture
  • Open left humerus transcondylar Fx
  • Open right humerus transcondylar (upper arm bone) fracture
  • Open right humerus transcondylar Fx
  • Open transcondylar fracture of distal right humerus
  • Open transcondylar fracture of left distal humerus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 812.54:
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