733.81 MALUNION OF FRACTURE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 733.81

Short Description: Malunion of fracture

Long Description: Malunion of fracture

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
    • Osteopathies, chondropathies, and acquired musculoskeletal deformities (730-739)
      • 733 Other disorders of bone and cartilage
        • 733.81 Malunion of fracture

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 733.81 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • malunion 733.81
  • Malunion, fracture 733.81

Crosswalk Information

The code 733.81 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
733.81 Right Arrow S42.009P Fx unsp part of unsp clavicle, subs for fx w malunion
S42.209P Unsp fx upper end of unsp humerus, subs for fx w malunion
S42.90XP Fx unsp shoulder girdle, part unsp, subs for fx w malunion
S52.90XP Unsp fracture of unsp forearm, subs for clos fx w malunion
S52.90XQ Unsp fx unsp forearm, subs for opn fx type I/2 w malunion
S52.90XR Unsp fx unsp forearm, subs for opn fx type 3A/B/C w malunion
S62.90XP Unsp fracture of unsp wrist and hand, subs for fx w malunion
S72.90XP Unsp fracture of unsp femur, subs for clos fx w malunion
S72.90XQ Unsp fx unsp femur, subs for opn fx type I/2 w malunion
S72.90XR Unsp fx unsp femur, subs for opn fx type 3A/B/C w malunion
S82.009P Unsp fracture of unsp patella, subs for clos fx w malunion
S82.009Q Unsp fx unsp patella, subs for opn fx type I/2 w malunion
S82.009R Unsp fx unsp patella, subs for opn fx type 3A/B/C w malunion
S82.90XP Unsp fracture of unsp lower leg, subs for clos fx w malunion
S82.90XQ Unsp fx unsp lower leg, subs for opn fx type I/2 w malunion
S82.90XR Unsp fx unsp low leg, subs for opn fx type 3A/B/C w malunion
S92.909P Unsp fracture of unsp foot, subs for fx w malunion
S92.919P Unsp fracture of unsp toe(s), subs for fx w malunion
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
733.00 Osteoporosis, unspecified
733.01 Senile osteoporosis
733.02 Idiopathic osteoporosis
733.03 Disuse osteoporosis
733.09 Other osteoporosis
733.10 Pathologic fracture, unspecified site
733.11 Pathologic fracture of humerus
733.12 Pathologic fracture of distal radius and ulna
733.13 Pathologic fracture of vertebrae
733.14 Pathologic fracture of neck of femur
733.15 Pathologic fracture of other specified part of femur
733.16 Pathologic fracture of tibia or fibula
733.19 Pathologic fracture of other specified site
733.20 Cyst of bone (localized), unspecified
733.21 Solitary bone cyst
733.22 Aneurysmal bone cyst
733.29 Other bone cyst
733.3 Hyperostosis of skull
733.40 Aseptic necrosis of bone, site unspecified
733.41 Aseptic necrosis of head of humerus
733.42 Aseptic necrosis of head and neck of femur
733.43 Aseptic necrosis of medial femoral condyle
733.44 Aseptic necrosis of talus
733.45 Aseptic necrosis of bone, jaw
733.49 Aseptic necrosis of bone, other
733.5 Osteitis condensans
733.6 Tietze's disease
733.7 Algoneurodystrophy
733.82 Nonunion of fracture
733.90 Disorder of bone and cartilage, unspecified
733.91 Arrest of bone development or growth
733.92 Chondromalacia
733.93 Stress fracture of tibia or fibula
733.94 Stress fracture of the metatarsals
733.95 Stress fracture of other bone
733.96 Stress fracture of femoral neck
733.97 Stress fracture of shaft of femur
733.98 Stress fracture of pelvis
733.99 Other disorders of bone and cartilage


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