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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 839.21
Closed dislocation thoracic vertebra
  • Short description: DISLOC THORACIC VERT-CL.
  • ICD-9-CM 839.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 839.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 839.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 839.21: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 839.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S23.101A Dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cervical vertebral dislocation, C7/T1 level
  • Cervical vertebral subluxation C7/T1
  • Cervical vertebral subluxation, C7/T1 level
  • Closed dislocation C7/T1
  • Closed dislocation T1/T2
  • Closed dislocation T10/T11
  • Closed dislocation T11/T12
  • Closed dislocation T12/L1
  • Closed dislocation T2/T3
  • Closed dislocation T3/T4
  • Closed dislocation T4/T5
  • Closed dislocation T5/T6
  • Closed dislocation T6/T7
  • Closed dislocation T7/T8
  • Closed dislocation T8/T9
  • Closed dislocation T9/T10
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T1/T2 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T10/T11 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T11/T12 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T12/L1 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T2/T3 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T3/T4 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T4/T5 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T5/T6 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T6/T7 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T7/T8 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T8/T9 level
  • Thoracic vertebral dislocation, T9/T10 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T1/T2
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T10/T11 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T11/T12 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T12/L1 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T2/T3
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T3/T4 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T4/T5 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T5/T6 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T6/T7 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T7/T8 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T8/T9 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation T9/T10 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T1/T2 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T10/T11 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T11/T12 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T12/L1 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T2/T3 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T3/T4 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T4/T5 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T5/T6 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T6/T7 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T7/T8 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T8/T9 level
  • Thoracic vertebral subluxation, T9/T10 level
  • Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
  • Traumatic thoracic disc rupture
Applies To
  • Dorsal [thoracic] vertebra
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 839.21:
 839.20 ICD9Data.com 839.3 
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