820.21 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of closed fracture of intertrochanteric section of neck of femur. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
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820.21 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of closed fracture of intertrochanteric section of neck of femur. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Convert 820.21 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Information for Medical Professionals
References found for the code 820.21 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Information for Patients
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones.
ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. 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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