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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 816.10
Open fracture of phalanx or phalanges of hand, unspecified
  • Short description: Fx phalanx, hand NOS-opn.
  • ICD-9-CM 816.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 816.10 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 816.10.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 816.10: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 816.10 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.509B Fracture of unspecified phalanx of unspecified thumb, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S62.609B Fracture of unspecified phalanx of unspecified finger, initial encounter for open fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of left index finger
  • Open fracture of left little finger
  • Open fracture of left middle finger
  • Open fracture of left ring finger
  • Open fracture of left thumb
  • Open fracture of phalanx of finger of left hand
  • Open fracture of phalanx of finger of right hand
  • Open fracture of phalanx of right index finger
  • Open fracture of phalanx of right ring finger
  • Open fracture of right little finger
  • Open fracture of right middle finger
  • Open fracture of right thumb
  • Open left finger fracture
  • Open left finger Fx
  • Open left index finger fracture
  • Open left index finger Fx
  • Open left little finger fracture
  • Open left little finger Fx
  • Open left middle finger fracture
  • Open left middle finger Fx
  • Open left ring finger fracture
  • Open left ring finger Fx
  • Open left thumb fracture
  • Open left thumb Fx
  • Open right finger fracture
  • Open right finger Fx
  • Open right index finger fracture
  • Open right index finger Fx
  • Open right little finger fracture
  • Open right little finger Fx
  • Open right middle finger fracture
  • Open right middle finger Fx
  • Open right ring finger fracture
  • Open right ring finger Fx
  • Open right thumb fracture
  • Open right thumb Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 816.10:
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • finger(s), of one hand (closed) (see also Fracture, phalanx, hand) 816.00
    • thumb (and finger(s)) of one hand (closed) (see also Fracture, phalanx, hand) 816.00
      • with metacarpal bone(s) of same hand 817.0
      • metacarpal(s) - see Fracture, metacarpus
      • open 816.10
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