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21.72 - Open Reduction Of Nasal Fracture


The ICD 9 Code for Open reduction of nasal fracture is listed as 21.72.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 21.72
Description: Open reduction of nasal fracture
Short Description: Open reduction nasal fx
Chapter: Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
Subsection 1: Operations on nose
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0NSB04Z - Reposition Nasal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0NSB0ZZ - Reposition Nasal Bone, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 21.72:
21.71 - Closed reduction of nasal fracture