Information for Patients. A joint is where two or more bones come together, like the knee, hip, elbow, or shoulder. Joints can be damaged by many types of injuries or diseases, including. Arthritis - inflammation of a joint.
If you have a sports injury, treatment often begins with the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method to relieve pain, reduce swelling, and speed healing. Other possible treatments include pain relievers, keeping the injured area from moving, rehabilitation, and sometimes surgery.
Joint Disorders. A joint is where two or more bones come together, like the knee, hip, elbow, or shoulder. Joints can be damaged by many types of injuries or diseases, including. Arthritis - inflammation of a joint. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling.
A joint is where two or more bones come together, like the knee, hip, elbow, or shoulder. Joints can be damaged by many types of injuries or diseases, including. Arthritis - inflammation of a joint. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling.
Joints can be damaged by many types of injuries or diseases, including. Arthritis - inflammation of a joint. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling. Over time, the joint can become severely damaged. Bursitis - inflammation of a fluid-filled sac that cushions the joint.
If you have a sports injury, treatment often begins with the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method to relieve pain, reduce swelling, and speed healing.
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code M62.462 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. It is usually in response to prolonged hypertonic spasticity in a concentrated muscle area, such as is seen in the tightest muscles of people with conditions like spastic cerebral palsy.
DRG Group #555-556 - Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with MCC.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M62.469 and a single ICD9 code, 728.85 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
M62.46 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Contracture of muscle, lower leg. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable#N#This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.