905.5 LATE EFFECT FRACTURE NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 905.5

Short Description: Late effect fracture NEC

Long Description: Late effect of fracture of multiple and unspecified bones

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Late effects of injuries, poisonings, toxic effects, and other external causes (905-909)
      • 905 Late effects of musculoskeletal and connective tissue injuries
        • 905.5 Late effect fracture NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 905.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Late - see also condition
    • effect(s) (of) - see also condition
      • fracture (multiple) (injury classifiable to 828-829) 905.5
        • extremity
          • lower (injury classifiable to 821-827) 905.4
            • neck of femur (injury classifiable to 820) 905.3
          • upper (injury classifiable to 810-819) 905.2
        • face and skull (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • skull and face (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • spine and trunk (injury classifiable to 805 and 807-809) 905.1
          • with spinal cord lesion (injury classifiable to 806) 907.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 905.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
905.5 Right Arrow M84.40XS Pathological fracture, unspecified site, sequela
M84.48XS Pathological fracture, other site, sequela
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
905.0 Late effect of fracture of skull and face bones
905.1 Late effect of fracture of spine and trunk without mention of spinal cord lesion
905.2 Late effect of fracture of upper extremities
905.3 Late effect of fracture of neck of femur
905.4 Late effect of fracture of lower extremities
905.6 Late effect of dislocation
905.7 Late effect of sprain and strain without mention of tendon injury
905.8 Late effect of tendon injury
905.9 Late effect of traumatic amputation


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