Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 813.51
Open Colles' fracture
  • Short description: Colles' fracture-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 813.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 813.51 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 813.51.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 813.51: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 813.51 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S52.539B Colles' fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S52.539C Colles' fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 813.51:
  • Colles' fracture (closed) (reversed) (separation) 813.41
    • open 813.51
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • Colles' (reversed) (closed) 813.41
      • open 813.51
  • Smith's fracture (separation) (closed) 813.41
    • open 813.51
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