Contracture of joint, hand Short description: Jt contracture-hand. ICD-9-CM 718.44 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.44 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 718.44.
ICD-10-CM Code M24.549 Contracture, unspecified hand. M24.549 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contracture, unspecified hand. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Contracture, left hand 1 M24.542 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M24.542 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M24.542 - other international versions of ICD-10 M24.542 may differ. More ...
M24.549 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contracture, unspecified hand. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint.
718.42 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of contracture of joint, upper arm. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Of the 206 bones in your body, 3 of them are in your arm; the humerus, radius and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall or an accident.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M24.549 and a single ICD9 code, 718.44 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
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. Specialty:
DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.