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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 838.11
Open dislocation of tarsal (bone), joint unspecified
  • Short description: Disloc tarsal NOS-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 838.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 838.11 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 838.11.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 838.11: 2013 2014 2015.
838.11 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S93.316A Dislocation of tarsal joint of unspecified foot, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S91.309A Unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open dislocation of left tarsal joint
  • Open dislocation of right tarsal joint
  • Open left tarsal joint dislocation
  • Open right tarsal joint dislocation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 838.11:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • tarsal (bone) (joint) 838.01
      • open 838.11
 838.10 ICD9Data.com 838.12 
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