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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 834.12
Open dislocation interphalangeal (joint), hand
  • Short description: Disl interphaln hand-opn.
  • ICD-9-CM 834.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 834.12 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 834.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 834.12: 2014 2015.
Choose one of the following scenarios to represent 834.12:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.126A Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S61.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
Scenario 2
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.279A Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S61.209A Unspecified open wound of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open left finger dislocation
  • Open left finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left index finger dislocation
  • Open left index finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left index finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left little finger dislocation
  • Open left little finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left little finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left middle finger dislocation
  • Open left middle finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left middle finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left ring finger dislocation
  • Open left ring finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left ring finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open left thumb dislocation
  • Open left thumb dislocation, interphalangeal joint
  • Open right finger dislocation
  • Open right finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right index finger dislocation
  • Open right index finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right index finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right little finger dislocation
  • Open right little finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right little finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right middle finger dislocation
  • Open right middle finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right middle finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right ring finger dislocation
  • Open right ring finger dislocation, distal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right ring finger dislocation, proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Open right thumb dislocation
  • Open right thumb dislocation, interphalangeal joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 834.12:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • interphalangeal (joint)
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