819.1 - Multiple Open Fractures Involving Both Upper Limbs, And Upper Limb With Rib(s) And Sternum
The ICD 9 Code for Multiple open fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum is listed as 819.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 819.1 |
| Long Description: | Multiple open fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum |
| Short Description: | Fx arms w rib/stern-open |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Fracture Of Upper Limb (810-819) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | S22.9XXB - Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified, initial encounter for open fracture (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 819.1: | |
| 819.0 - Multiple closed fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum | |