805.8 VERTEBRAL FX NOS-CLOSED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 805.8

Short Description: Vertebral fx NOS-closed

Long Description: Closed fracture of unspecified vertebral column without mention of spinal cord injury

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Fracture of spine and trunk (805-809)
      • 805 Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord lesion
        • 805.8 Vertebral fx NOS-closed

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 805.8 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
    • vertebra, vertebral (back) (body) (column) (neural arch) (pedicle) (spine) (spinous process) (transverse process) (closed) 805.8
      • with
        • hematomyelia - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • injury to
          • cauda equina - see Fracture, vertebra, sacrum, with spinal cord injury
          • nerve - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • paralysis - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • paraplegia - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • quadriplegia - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • spinal concussion - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • spinal cord injury (closed) NEC 806.8
      • cervical 806.0
        • open 806.1
      • chronic 733.13
      • dorsal, dorsolumbar 806.2
        • open 806.3
        • open 806.9
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 806.2
        • open 806.3
      • atlanto-axial - see Fracture, vertebra, cervical
      • cervical (hangman) (teardrop) (closed) 805.00
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, cervical
        • first (atlas) 805.01
          • open 805.11
        • second (axis) 805.02
          • open 805.12
        • third 805.03
          • open 805.13
        • fourth 805.04
          • open 805.14
        • fifth 805.05
          • open 805.15
        • sixth 805.06
          • open 805.16
        • seventh 805.07
          • open 805.17
        • multiple sites 805.08
          • open 805.18
        • open 805.10
      • coccyx (closed) 805.6
        • with spinal cord injury (closed) 806.60
          • cauda equina injury 806.62
            • complete lesion 806.61
              • open 806.71
            • open 806.72
          • open 806.70
          • specified type NEC 806.69
            • open 806.79
        • open 805.7
      • collapsed 733.13
      • compression, not due to trauma 733.13
      • dorsal (closed) 805.2
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, dorsal
        • open 805.3
      • dorsolumbar (closed) 805.2
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, dorsal
        • open 805.3
      • due to osteoporosis 733.13
      • fetus or newborn 767.4
      • lumbar (closed) 805.4
        • with spinal cord injury (closed) 806.4
          • open 806.5
        • open 805.5
      • nontraumatic 733.13
      • open NEC 805.9
      • pathologic (any site) 733.13
      • sacrum (closed) 805.6
        • with spinal cord injury 806.60
          • cauda equina injury 806.62
            • complete lesion 806.61
              • open 806.71
            • open 806.72
          • open 806.70
          • specified type NEC 806.69
            • open 806.79
        • open 805.7
      • site unspecified (closed) 805.8
        • with spinal cord injury (closed) 806.8
          • open 806.9
        • open 805.9
      • stress (any site) 733.95
      • thoracic (closed) 805.2
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, thoracic
        • open 805.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 805.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
805.8 Right Arrow S12.9XXA Fracture of neck, unspecified, initial encounter
S22.009A Unsp fracture of unsp thoracic vertebra, init for clos fx
S32.009A Unsp fracture of unsp lumbar vertebra, init for clos fx
S32.10XA Unsp fracture of sacrum, init encntr for closed fracture
S32.2XXA Fracture of coccyx, initial encounter for closed fracture
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
805.00 Closed fracture of cervical vertebra, unspecified level
805.01 Closed fracture of first cervical vertebra
805.02 Closed fracture of second cervical vertebra
805.03 Closed fracture of third cervical vertebra
805.04 Closed fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
805.05 Closed fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
805.06 Closed fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
805.07 Closed fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
805.08 Closed fracture of multiple cervical vertebrae
805.10 Open fracture of cervical vertebra, unspecified level
805.11 Open fracture of first cervical vertebra
805.12 Open fracture of second cervical vertebra
805.13 Open fracture of third cervical vertebra
805.14 Open fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
805.15 Open fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
805.16 Open fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
805.17 Open fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
805.18 Open fracture of multiple cervical vertebrae
805.2 Closed fracture of dorsal [thoracic] vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.3 Open fracture of dorsal [thoracic] vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.4 Closed fracture of lumbar vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.5 Open fracture of lumbar vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.6 Closed fracture of sacrum and coccyx without mention of spinal cord injury
805.7 Open fracture of sacrum and coccyx without mention of spinal cord injury
805.9 Open fracture of unspecified vertebral column without mention of spinal cord injury


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