Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 821.31
Open fracture of condyle, femoral
  • Short description: Fx femoral condyle-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 821.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 821.31 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 821.31.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 821.31: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 821.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.413B Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.413C Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.416B Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.416C Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of condyle of left femur
  • Open fracture of femoral condyle of right femur
  • Open fracture of lateral condyle of distal right femur
  • Open fracture of lateral condyle of left femur
  • Open fracture of medial condyle of distal left femur
  • Open fracture of medial condyle of distal right femur
  • Open left femur condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open left femur condyle Fx
  • Open left femur lateral condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open left femur lateral condyle Fx
  • Open left femur medial condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open left femur medial condyle Fx
  • Open right femur condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open right femur condyle Fx
  • Open right femur lateral condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open right femur lateral condyle Fx
  • Open right femur medial condyle (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open right femur medial condyle Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 821.31:
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