821.22 - Closed Fracture Of Epiphysis, Lower (separation) Of Femur
The ICD 9 Code for Closed fracture of epiphysis, lower (separation) of femur is listed as 821.22.
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: | 821.22 |
| Long Description: | Closed fracture of epiphysis, lower (separation) of femur |
| Short Description: | Fx low femur epiphy-clos |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Fracture Of Lower Limb (820-829) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | S72.443A - Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | S72.446A - Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 821.22: | |
| 821.20 - Closed fracture of lower end of femur, unspecified part | |
| 821.21 - Closed fracture of condyle, femoral | |
| 821.23 - Closed supracondylar fracture of femur | |
| 821.29 - Other closed fracture of lower end of femur | |