Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 820.03
Closed fracture of base of neck of femur
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 820.03 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 820.03 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 820.03 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.043A Displaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.046A Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed basicervical fracture of neck of left femur
  • Closed basicervical fracture of neck of right femur
  • Closed fracture femur, base of neck
  • Closed FX femur, base of neck
  • Left femur base of neck (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Left femur base of neck Fx
  • Right femur base of neck (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Right femur base of neck Fx
Applies To
  • Cervicotrochanteric section
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 820.03:
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