Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 806.28
Closed fracture of T7-T12 level with central cord syndrome
  • Short description: T7-t12 fx-cl/cen crd syn.
  • ICD-9-CM 806.28 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 806.28 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 806.28.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 806.28: 2014 2015.
Choose one of the following scenarios to represent 806.28:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S24.153A Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.069A Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.079A Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
Scenario 2
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S24.154A Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.089A Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
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