821.32 - Open Fracture Of Epiphysis. Lower (separation) Of Femur
The ICD 9 Code for
Open fracture of epiphysis. Lower (separation) of femur is listed as
821.32. 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: |
821.32 |
| Long Description: |
Open fracture of epiphysis. Lower (separation) of femur |
| Short Description: |
Fx low femur epiphy-open |
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| Chapter: |
Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: |
Fracture Of Lower Limb (820-829) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): |
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| ICD-10-CM Code: |
S72.443B - Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: |
S72.443C - Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: |
S72.446B - Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: |
S72.446C - Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 821.32: |
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| 821.30 - Open fracture of lower end of femur, unspecified part |
| 821.31 - Open fracture of condyle, femoral |
| 821.33 - Open supracondylar fracture of femur |
| 821.39 - Other open fracture of lower end of femur |
