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815.11 - Open Fracture Of Base Of Thumb [first] Metacarpal


The ICD 9 Code for Open fracture of base of thumb [first] metacarpal is listed as 815.11.
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: 815.11
Long Description: Open fracture of base of thumb [first] metacarpal
Short Description: Fx 1st metacarp base-opn
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Fracture Of Upper Limb (810-819)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S62.233B - Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S62.236B - Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 815.11:
815.10 - Open fracture of metacarpal bone(s), site unspecified
815.12 - Open fracture of base of other metacarpal bone(s)
815.13 - Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone(s)
815.14 - Open fracture of neck of metacarpal bone(s)
815.19 - Open fracture of multiple sites of metacarpus