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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 838.05
Closed dislocation of metatarsophalangeal (joint)
  • Short description: DISL METATARSOPHALANG-CL.
  • ICD-9-CM 838.05 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 838.05 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).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 838.05.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 838.05: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 838.05 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S93.129A Dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint of unspecified toe(s), initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Closed left great toe dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Closed left lesser toe dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Closed right great toe dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Closed right lesser toe dislocation of metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Left great toe dislocation
  • Left great toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Left great toe subluxation
  • Left great toe subluxation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Left lesser toe dislocation
  • Left lesser toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Left lesser toe subluxation
  • Left lesser toe subluxation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Right great toe dislocation
  • Right great toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Right great toe subluxation
  • Right great toe subluxation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Right lesser toe dislocation
  • Right lesser toe dislocation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Right lesser toe subluxation
  • Right lesser toe subluxation, metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Subluxation of metatarsophalangeal joint of left great toe
  • Subluxation of metatarsophalangeal joint of left lesser toe
  • Subluxation of metatarsophalangeal joint of right great toe
  • Subluxation of metatarsophalangeal joint of right lesser toe
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 838.05:
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • metatarsophalangeal (joint) (closed) 838.05
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