ICD-9-CM Code 803.51 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 803.51:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 803.51:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 803.51
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Other open skull fracture without mention of intracranial injury, with no loss of consciousness
Short ICD9 Description: Opn skul fx NEC w/o coma
Parent Code: 803.5 - Other open skull fracture without mention of intracranial injury