Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 839.8
Closed dislocation, multiple and ill-defined sites
  • Short description: Dislocation NEC-closed.
  • ICD-9-CM 839.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 839.8 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 839.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 839.8: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 839.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14.90 Injury, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed traumatic dislocation laryngeal cartilage
  • Closed traumatic subluxation laryngeal cartilage
  • Closed traumatic subluxation of multiple digits of hand
  • Dislocation of hand joint
  • Dislocation of joint
  • Dislocation of joint of lower limb
  • Dislocation of joint of upper limb
  • Dislocation of tendon, wrist or hand
  • Dislocations and subluxations
  • Dislocations, sprains and strains involving head with neck
  • Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions
  • Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple regions of lower limb
  • Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple regions of upper limb
  • Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple regions of upper limb and lower limb
  • Dislocations, sprains and strains involving thorax with lower back and pelvis
  • Dislocations/sprains/strains
  • Multiple closed dislocations of back
  • Multiple closed traumatic dislocations of joints of hand
  • Multiple dislocations
  • Multiple traumatic closed dislocations of upper arm
  • Neuromuscular dislocation of joint
  • Neuromuscular subluxation of joint
  • Non-traumatic subluxation of joint
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting arm
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting head
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting leg
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting pelvis
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting rib cage
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting the head
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting the lower extremity
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting the pelvis
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting the rib cage
  • Subluxation complex of vertebra affecting the upper extremity
  • Subluxation of joint
  • Subluxation of joint of lower limb
  • Subluxation of joint of upper limb
  • Subluxation of radial head
  • Subluxation of sternocostal joint
  • Subluxation of tendon, wrist or hand
  • Traumatic dislocation of joint
  • Traumatic dislocation of joint of hand
Applies To
  • Arm
  • Back
  • Hand
  • Multiple locations, except fingers or toes alone
  • Other ill-defined locations
  • Unspecified location
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 839.8:
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