Unequal limb length (acquired), left femur 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code M21.752 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M21.752 became effective on October 1, 2020.
Osteoplasty, femur shortening procedure 27465 since it is performed to correct limb length discrepancy by shortening the longer limb, but the leg length discrepancy diagnoses ICD-10 codes M21.7 and Q72.8 are reported based on the contralateral (shorter) limb.
Unequal limb length (acquired), left tibia 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code M21.762 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M21.762 became effective on October 1, 2020.
Unequal limb length (acquired) M21.7 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M21.7 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M21.7 - other international versions of ICD-10 M21.7 may differ.
769: Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified tibia and fibula.
R46. 89 - Other Symptoms and Signs Involving Appearance and Behavior [Internet]. In: ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code R68. 89 for Other general symptoms and signs is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
ICD-10 code: Z99 Dependence on enabling machines and devices, not elsewhere classified.
Children with conduct disorder have a difficult time following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. Their behavior can be hostile and sometimes physically violent. In their earlier years, they may show early signs of aggression, including pushing, hitting and biting others.
Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior R46. 89 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 R46. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
R68. 89 is a VALID/BILLABLE ICD10 code, i.e it is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions. R68. 89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Deconditioning=diminished ability or perceived ability to perform tasks involved in person's usual activities of daily living. 728.2=Use this code for muscle wasting and atrophy due to disuse, where the condition is not classified elsewhere.
Code F41. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified. It is a category of psychiatric disorders which are characterized by anxious feelings or fear often accompanied by physical symptoms associated with anxiety.
Dependence on respirator [ventilator] status Z99. 11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10 code Z99. 2 for Dependence on renal dialysis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code N18. 6 for End stage renal disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
9 for Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .
F39 - Unspecified mood [affective] disorder | ICD-10-CM.
F90. 8, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, other type. F90. 9, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type.
R41. 82 Altered mental status, unspecified - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Unequal leg length (also termed leg length inequality, LLI or leg length discrepancy, LLD) is where the legs are either different lengths or appear to be different lengths because of misalignment.
DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M21.70. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
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 M21.70 and a single ICD9 code, 736.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Unequal leg length (also termed leg length inequality, LLI or leg length discrepancy, LLD) is where the legs are either different lengths or appear to be different lengths because of misalignment. A girl with a congenital, structural difference in leg lengths is walking in a clinic.
M21.75. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code M21.75 is a non-billable code.
The procedure for dealing with Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD) is termed Osteoplasty. Depending on where the discrepancy is located (thigh, lower leg, or both) determines whether the bones are lengthened or shortened. Lengthening is more commonly done than shortening.
Lengthening is more commonly done than shortening. For the Thigh/Femur, 22465 is for Osteoplasty of the femur with shortening, and 22466 is for femoral lengthening. For the Lower Leg/Tibia and Fibula, 27715 covers both shortening and lengthening.