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821.29 - Other Closed Fracture Of Lower End Of Femur


The ICD 9 Code for Other closed fracture of lower end of femur is listed as 821.29.
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: 821.29
Long Description: Other closed fracture of lower end of femur
Short Description: Fx low end femur NEC-cl
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Fracture Of Lower Limb (820-829)
Related Descriptions: Closed fracture distal femur, comminuted/intra-articular
Closed fracture of femur, distal end
Closed osteochondral fracture of distal femur
Closed posterior dislocation of distal end of femur
Multiple closed fractures of lower end of femur
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S72.499A - Other fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 821.29:
821.20 - Closed fracture of lower end of femur, unspecified part
821.21 - Closed fracture of condyle, femoral
821.22 - Closed fracture of epiphysis, lower (separation) of femur
821.23 - Closed supracondylar fracture of femur