Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 820.09
Other closed transcervical fracture of neck of femur
  • Short description: Fx femur intrcaps NEC-cl.
  • ICD-9-CM 820.09 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 820.09 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 820.09.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 820.09: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 820.09 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.099A Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed articular fracture of head of left femur
  • Closed articular fracture of head of right femur
  • Closed fracture of head of femur
  • Closed fracture proximal femur, subcapital, Garden grade I
  • Closed fracture proximal femur, subcapital, Garden grade II
  • Closed fracture proximal femur, subcapital, Garden grade III
  • Closed fracture proximal femur, subcapital, Garden grade IV
  • Closed subcapital fracture of femur
  • Closed subcapital fracture of neck of left femur
  • Closed subcapital fracture of neck of right femur
  • Closed transcervical fracture of femur
  • Left femoral head articular fracture
  • Left femoral head articular Fx
  • Left subcapital femoral (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Left subcapital femoral Fx
  • Right femoral head articular (upper leg bone, hip) fracture
  • Right femoral head articular Fx
  • Right subcapital femoral (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Right subcapital femoral Fx
Applies To
  • Head of femur
  • Subcapital
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 820.09:
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