Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 806.15
Open fracture of C5-C7 level with unspecified spinal cord injury
  • Short description: C5-c7 fx-op/cord inj NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 806.15 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 806.15 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 806.15.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 806.15: 2014 2015.
Choose one of the following scenarios to represent 806.15:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.105A Unspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.400B Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.401B Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
Scenario 2
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.106A Unspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.500B Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.501B Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
Scenario 3
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.107A Unspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.600B Unspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.601B Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
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