Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 815.11
Open fracture of base of thumb [first] metacarpal
  • Short description: Fx 1st metacarp base-opn.
  • ICD-9-CM 815.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 815.11 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 815.11.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 815.11: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 815.11 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.233B Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.236B Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of base of metacarpal of left thumb
  • Open fracture of base of metacarpal of right thumb
  • Open left first metacarpal base (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left first metacarpal base Fx
  • Open right first metacarpal base (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right first metacarpal base Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 815.11:
  • Bennett's
    • fracture (closed) 815.01
      • open 815.11
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • Bennett's (closed) 815.01
      • open 815.11
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