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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 831.10
Open dislocation of shoulder, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 831.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 831.10 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).
831.10 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S43.006A Unspecified dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S41.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open dislocation of left shoulder
  • Open dislocation of right shoulder
  • Open left shoulder dislocation
  • Open right shoulder dislocation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 831.10:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
 831.1 ICD9Data.com 831.11 
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