Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 806.20
Closed fracture of T1-T6 level with unspecified spinal cord injury
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 806.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 806.20 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).
Choose one of the following scenarios to represent 806.20:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S24.101A Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.019A Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
Scenario 2
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S24.102A Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.029A Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.039A Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.049A Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S22.059A Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
Applies To
  • Thoracic region NOS with spinal cord injury NOS
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