icd 10 code for 813.42

by Lawrence Senger 6 min read

813.42 - Other closed fractures of distal end of radius (alone) | ICD-10-CM.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 813.42

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 813.42:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 813.42

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

What is the ICd 10 code for distal end of radius fracture?

813.42 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other closed fractures of distal end of radius (alone). This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

What is the ICd-9 GEM?

The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

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