ICD-9-CM Code 821.23 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 821.23:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 821.23:
- ICD-10 Code S72453A, Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S72456A, Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 821.23
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: Closed supracondylar fracture of femur
Short ICD9 Description: Supracondyl fx femur-cl
Parent Code: 821.2 - Fracture of lower end of femur closed