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820.21 - Closed Fracture Of Intertrochanteric Section Of Neck Of Femur


The ICD 9 Code for Closed fracture of intertrochanteric section of neck of femur is listed as 820.21.
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: 820.21
Long Description: Closed fracture of intertrochanteric section of neck of femur
Short Description: Intertrochanteric fx-cl
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Fracture Of Lower Limb (820-829)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S72.143A - Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S72.146A - Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 820.21:
820.20 - Closed fracture of trochanteric section of neck of femur
820.22 - Closed fracture of subtrochanteric section of neck of femur