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818.1 - Ill-defined Open Fractures Of Upper Limb


The ICD 9 Code for Ill-defined open fractures of upper limb is listed as 818.1.
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: 818.1
Long Description: Ill-defined open fractures of upper limb
Short Description: Fx arm mult/NOS-open
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Fracture Of Upper Limb (810-819)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S62.90XB - Unspecified fracture of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter for open fracture (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 818.1:
818.0 - Ill-defined closed fractures of upper limb