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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 827.1
Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb, open
  • Short description: Fx lower limb NEC-open.
  • ICD-9-CM 827.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 827.1 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 827.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 827.1: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 827.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14.8 Other injury of unspecified body region
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 827.1:
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • instep, of one foot (closed) 825.20
    • leg (closed) 827.0
      • with rib(s) or sternum 828.0
      • both (any bones) 828.0
      • lower - see Fracture, tibia
      • open 827.1
      • upper - see Fracture, femur
    • limb
      • lower (multiple) (closed) NEC 827.0
        • open 827.1
      • upper (multiple) (closed) NEC 818.0
    • multiple (closed) 829.0
      • arm (multiple bones in same arm except in hand alone) (sites classifiable to 810-817 with sites classifiable to a different three-digit category in 810-817 in same arm) (closed) 818.0
      • arms, both or arm(s) with rib(s) or sternum (sites classifiable to 810-818 with sites classifiable to same range of categories in other limb or to 807) (closed) 819.0
      • bones of trunk NEC (closed) 809.0
      • hand, metacarpal bone(s) with phalanx or phalanges of same hand (sites classifiable to 815 with sites classifiable to 816 in same hand) (closed) 817.0
      • leg (multiple bones in same leg) (sites classifiable to 820-826 with sites classifiable to a different three-digit category in that range in same leg) (closed) 827.0
        • open 827.1
      • legs, both or leg(s) with arm(s), rib(s), or sternum (sites classifiable to 820-827 with sites classifiable to same range of categories in other leg or to 807 or 810-819) (closed) 828.0
      • open 829.1
      • pelvis with other bones except skull or face bones (sites classifiable to 808 with sites classifiable to 805-807 or 810-829) (closed) 809.0
      • skull, specified or unspecified bones, or face bone(s) with any other bone(s) (sites classifiable to 800-803 with sites classifiable to 805-829) (closed) 804.0
    • toe(s), of one foot (closed) 826.0
      • with bone(s) of same lower limb 827.0
        • open 827.1
      • open 826.1
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