ICD-10 Diagnosis Code M21.82
Other specified acquired deformities of upper arm
Diagnosis Code M21.82
Short Description: Other specified acquired deformities of upper arm
Long Description: Other specified acquired deformities of upper arm
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M21.82
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Code Classification
Information for Medical Professionals
References found for the code M21.82 in the Index to Diseases and Injuries:
- - Deformity - Q89.9
- - humerus (acquired) - M21.82
- - limb (acquired) - M21.90
- - specified type NEC - M21.80
- - upper arm - M21.82
- - specified type NEC - M21.80
Information for Patients
Arm Injuries and Disorders
Of the 206 bones in your body, three 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.
Types of arm injuries include
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Broken bones
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
- Arm CT scan (Medical Encyclopedia)
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- Radial head fracture - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Radial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
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ICD-10 Footnotes
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