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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 838.13
Open dislocation of tarsometatarsal (joint)
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 838.13 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 838.13 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).
838.13 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S93.326A Dislocation of tarsometatarsal joint of unspecified foot, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S91.309A Unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open dislocation of left tarsometatarsal joint
  • Open dislocation of right tarsometatarsal joint
  • Open left tarsometatarsal joint dislocation
  • Open right tarsometatarsal joint dislocation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 838.13:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • tarsometatarsal (joint) 838.03
      • open 838.13
 838.12 ICD9Data.com 838.14 
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