Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 815.13
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone(s)
  • Short description: Fx metacarpal shaft-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 815.13 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 815.13 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 815.13.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 815.13: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 815.13 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.329B Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.359B Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone of left hand
  • Open fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
  • Open fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
  • Open fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal of left hand
  • Open fracture of shaft of left metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of shaft of left second metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of shaft of left third metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal of left thumb
  • Open fracture of shaft of right metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of shaft of right second metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture of shaft of right third metacarpal bone
  • Open fracture right thumb metacarpal shaft
  • Open left fifth metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left fifth metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open left first metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left first metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open left fourth metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left fourth metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open left metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open left second metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left second metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open left third metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open left third metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open right fifth metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right fifth metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open right first metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right first metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open right fourth metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right fourth metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open right metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open right second metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right second metacarpal shaft Fx
  • Open right third metacarpal shaft (hand bone) fracture
  • Open right third metacarpal shaft Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 815.13:
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