Open dislocation of metatarsal (bone), joint unspecified
2015
Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
ICD-9-CM 838.14 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 838.14 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).
838.14 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
2015/16 ICD-10-CM S93.336A Other dislocation of unspecified foot, initial encounter
With:
2015/16 ICD-10-CM S91.309A Unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, initial encounter