Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 804.73
Open fractures involving skull or face with other bones with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage, with moderate [1-24 hours] loss of consciousness
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 804.73 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 804.73 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).
804.73 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S02.91XB Unspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.4X3A Epidural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.4X4A Epidural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.5X3A Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.5X4A Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.6X3A Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.6X4A Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter
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