icd 9 code for ankle infection

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2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 730.97 : Unspecified infection of bone, ankle and foot.

What is the ICD 10 code for ankle infection?

X7 for Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .

What is the ICD 10 code for joint infection?

Direct infection of unspecified joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. M01. X0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-9 code for infection?

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 686.9 : Unspecified local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue. ICD-9-CM 686.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 686.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is ICD-9 code bacterial infection?

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 041.9 : Bacterial infection, unspecified, in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site.

What is the ICD-10 code for septic joint?

ICD-10-CM M00. 849 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 548 Septic arthritis with mcc. 549 Septic arthritis with cc.

What is the ICD-10 code for sepsis?

Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.

What does ICD-9 mean in medical terms?

International Classification of Diseases,Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)

What does ICD-9 stand for in medical terms?

International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision
ICD - ICD-9 - International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. × Search NCHS.

What are ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes?

Code Structure: Comparing ICD-9 to ICD-10
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What is the ICD-9 code for cellulitis?

682.9
ICD-9 code 682.9 for Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (680-686).

What is the ICD-9 code for conjunctivitis?

372.30
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 372.30 : Conjunctivitis, unspecified.

What's the correct diagnosis code for acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus?

ICD-10 code: J20. 3 Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus.

Not Valid for Submission

730.97 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified infection of bone, ankle and foot. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Convert 730.97 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Information for Patients

Like other parts of the body, bones can get infected. The infections are usually bacterial, but can also be fungal. They may spread to the bone from nearby skin or muscles, or from another part of the body through the bloodstream. People who are at risk for bone infections include those with diabetes, poor circulation, or recent injury to the bone.

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.

What is the ICD code for a foot infection?

M01.X79 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

What is the ICD10 code for M01.X79?

This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M01.X79 and a single ICD9 code, 711.87 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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