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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 820.31
Fracture of intertrochanteric section of femur open
  • Short description: INTERTROCHANTERIC FX-OPN.
  • ICD-9-CM 820.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 820.31 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 820.31.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 820.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.143B Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.143C Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.146B Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S72.146C Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open intertrochanteric fracture of left femur
  • Open intertrochanteric fracture of right femur
  • Open left femur intertrochanteric (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open left femur intertrochanteric Fx
  • Open right femur intertrochanteric (upper leg bone) fracture
  • Open right femur intertrochanteric Fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 820.31:
 820.30 ICD9Data.com 820.32 
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