icd 10 code for flail joint right ankle and foot

by Miss Layla Rosenbaum MD 4 min read

Flail joint, right ankle and foot
M25. 271 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M25. 271 became effective on October 1, 2021.

The ICD code M25 is used to code Arthritis

Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation in one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

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 M25.271 and a single ICD9 code, 718.87 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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