Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 815.10
Open fracture of metacarpal bone(s), site unspecified
  • Short description: Fx metacarpal NOS-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 815.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 815.10 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 815.10.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 815.10: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 815.10 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.309B Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of base of right thumb
  • Open fracture of fifth left metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
  • Open fracture of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
  • Open fracture of fourth metacarpal of left hand
  • Open fracture of left hand
  • Open fracture of left second metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of left third metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of metacarpal of thumb of left hand
  • Open fracture of right hand
  • Open fracture of right second metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of right third metacarpal bone
  • Open left fifth metacarpal (foot bone) fracture
  • Open left fifth metacarpal Fx
  • Open left first metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left first metacarpal Fx
  • Open left fourth metacarpal (foot bone) fracture
  • Open left fourth metacarpal Fx
  • Open left hand fracture
  • Open left hand Fx
  • Open left second metacarpal (foot bone) fracture
  • Open left second metacarpal Fx
  • Open left third metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left third metacarpal Fx
  • Open right fifth metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right fifth metacarpal Fx
  • Open right first metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right first metacarpal Fx
  • Open right fourth metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right fourth metacarpal Fx
  • Open right hand fracture
  • Open right hand Fx
  • Open right second metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right second metacarpal Fx
  • Open right third metacarpal (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right third metacarpal Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 815.10:
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