Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 821.21
Closed fracture of condyle, femoral
  • Short description: Fx femoral condyle-close.
  • ICD-9-CM 821.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 821.21 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 821.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 821.21: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 821.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.413A Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.416A Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed fracture of left femoral condyle
  • Closed fracture of left lateral femoral condyle
  • Closed fracture of left medial femoral condyle
  • Closed fracture of right femoral condyle
  • Closed fracture of right lateral femoral condyle
  • Closed fracture of right medial femoral condyle
  • Left femur condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Left femur condyle Fx
  • Left femur lateral condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Left femur lateral condyle Fx
  • Left femur medial condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Left femur medial condyle Fx
  • Right femur condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Right femur condyle Fx
  • Right femur lateral condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Right femur lateral condyle Fx
  • Right femur medial condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Right femur medial condyle Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 821.21:
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