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823.81 - Closed Fracture Of Unspecified Part Of Fibula Alone


The ICD 9 Code for Closed fracture of unspecified part of fibula alone is listed as 823.81.
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: 823.81
Long Description: Closed fracture of unspecified part of fibula alone
Short Description: Fx fibula NOS-closed
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Fracture Of Lower Limb (820-829)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S82.401A - Unspecified fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 823.81:
823.80 - Closed fracture of unspecified part of tibia alone
823.82 - Closed fracture of unspecified part of fibula with tibia