icd 10 code for icd9 code 728.71

What is fascial fibromatosis?

Plantar fascial fibromatosis, also known as Ledderhose's disease, Morbus Ledderhose, and plantar fibromatosis, is a relatively uncommon non-malignant thickening of the feet's deep connective tissue, or fascia. In the beginning, where nodules start growing in the fascia of the foot the disease is minor.

What is ICD-9-CM diagnosis?

ICD-9-CM is the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. The ICD-9 was used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates until 1999, when use of ICD-10 for mortality coding started.

What is the ICD-9 code for plantar fasciitis?

728.71ICD-9 Code 728.71 -Plantar fascial fibromatosis- Codify by AAPC.

How many ICD-9 codes are there?

13,000 codesThe current ICD-9-CM system consists of ∼13,000 codes and is running out of numbers.

Who uses ICD-9?

The United States adapted the ICD-9 as the ICD-9-Clinical Modification or ICD-9-CM. The ICD-9-CM contains more than 15,000 codes for diseases and disorders. The ICD-9-CM is used by government agencies.

How do I find ICD codes?

If you need to look up the ICD code for a particular diagnosis or confirm what an ICD code stands for, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website to use their searchable database of the current ICD-10 codes.

What is the ICD-10 code for plantar fasciitis of right foot?

What are the ICD-10 codes for plantar fasciitis or heel spurs? Plantar fasciitis uses the diagnostic code M72. 2. This diagnostic code applies to bilateral or unilateral plantar fasciitis, and the full name of the condition is “plantar fascial fibromatosis”.

What is the ICD-10 code for left plantar fasciitis?

ICD-10-CM Code for Plantar fascial fibromatosis M72. 2.

What is the ICD-10 code for foot pain?

ICD-10 Code for Pain in foot and toes- M79. 67- Codify by AAPC.

What is the difference between ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes?

ICD-9 uses mostly numeric codes with only occasional E and V alphanumeric codes. Plus, only three-, four- and five-digit codes are valid. ICD-10 uses entirely alphanumeric codes and has valid codes of up to seven digits.

What is other name for ICD-9 codes?

All claims submitted by physicians to the Medical Services Plan (MSP) must include a diagnostic code.

How do I find ICD-9 codes?

ICD9Data.com takes the current ICD-9-CM and HCPCS medical billing codes and adds 5.3+ million links between them. Combine that with a Google-powered search engine, drill-down navigation system and instant coding notes and it's easier than ever to quickly find the medical coding information you need.

Not Valid for Submission

728.71 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of plantar fascial fibromatosis. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 728.71 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go wrong. Here are a few common problems:

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 728.71

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 728.71:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 728.71

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.