what is icd 10 code for 739.7

ICD-10-CM M99.07 converts approximately to: 2015 ICD-9-CM 739.7 Nonallopathic lesions, upper extremities Note: approximate conversions between ICD-9-CM codes and ICD-10-CM codes may require clinical interpretation in order to determine the most appropriate conversion code (s) for your specific coding situation.

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739.7 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of nonallopathic lesions, upper extremities. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Patients

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.

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.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #555-556 - Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M99.07 - Segmental and somatic dysfunction of upper extremity'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M99.07. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

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 M99.07 and a single ICD9 code, 739.7 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.