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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 838.15
Open dislocation of metatarsophalangeal (joint)
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 838.15 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 838.15 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).
838.15 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S93.129A Dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint of unspecified toe(s), initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S91.309A Unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint of left great toe
  • Open dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint of left lessor toe
  • Open dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint of right great toe
  • Open dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint of right lessor toe
  • Open left great toe dislocation
  • Open left great toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Open left lesser toe dislocation
  • Open left lesser toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Open right great toe dislocation
  • Open right great toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Open right lesser toe dislocation
  • Open right lesser toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 838.15:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • metatarsophalangeal (joint) (closed) 838.05
      • open 838.15
 838.14 ICD9Data.com 838.16 
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