828.0 FX LEGS W ARM/RIB-CLOSED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 828.0

Short Description: Fx legs w arm/rib-closed

Long Description: Closed multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb, and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Fracture of lower limb (820-829)
      • 828 Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb, and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum
        • 828.0 Fx legs w arm/rib-closed

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 828.0 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
      • and leg(s) (any bones) 828.0
        • open 828.1
    • leg (closed) 827.0
      • with rib(s) or sternum 828.0
        • open 828.1
      • both (any bones) 828.0
        • open 828.1
    • multiple (closed) 829.0
      • legs, both or leg(s) with arm(s), rib(s), or sternum (sites classifiable to 820-827 with sites classifiable to same range of categories in other leg or to 807 or 810-819) (closed) 828.0
        • open 828.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 828.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
828.0 Right Arrow T07 Unspecified multiple injuries
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
828.1 Open multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb, and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum


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