819.1 FX ARMS W RIB/STERN-OPEN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 819.1

Short Description: Fx arms w rib/stern-open

Long Description: Multiple open fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Fracture of upper limb (810-819)
      • 819 Multiple fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum
        • 819.1 Fx arms w rib/stern-open

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 819.1 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
    • arm (closed) 818.0
      • both (any bones) (with rib(s)) (with sternum) 819.0
        • open 819.1
    • multiple (closed) 829.0
      • arms, both or arm(s) with rib(s) or sternum (sites classifiable to 810-818 with sites classifiable to same range of categories in other limb or to 807) (closed) 819.0
        • open 819.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 819.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
819.1 Right Arrow S22.9XXB Fracture of bony thorax, part unsp, init for opn fx
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
819.0 Multiple closed fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014