Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 839.9
Open dislocation, multiple and ill-defined sites
  • Short description: Dislocation NEC-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 839.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 839.9 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 839.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 839.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 839.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14.90 Injury, unspecified
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 839.9:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • anatomical site (closed)
    • arm (closed) 839.8
      • open 839.9
    • back (closed) 839.8
      • open 839.9
    • compound (open) NEC 839.9
    • forearm (closed) 839.8
      • open 839.9
    • hand (closed) 839.8
      • open 839.9
    • joint NEC (closed) 839.8
      • developmental 718.7
      • open 839.9
      • pathological - see Dislocation, pathological
      • recurrent - see Dislocation, recurrent
    • leg (closed) 839.8
      • open 839.9
    • multiple locations (except fingers only or toes only) (closed) 839.8
      • open 839.9
    • open (compound) NEC 839.9
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