ICD-9 Code 716.21
Allergic arthritis, shoulder region
Not Valid for Submission
716.21 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of allergic arthritis, shoulder region. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
ICD-9: | 716.21 |
Short Description: | Allerg arthritis-shlder |
Long Description: | Allergic arthritis, shoulder region |
Convert 716.21 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- M13.819 - Other specified arthritis, unspecified shoulder
Code Classification
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
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Arthropathies and related disorders (710-719)
- 716 Other and unspecified arthropathies
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Arthropathies and related disorders (710-719)
Information for Medical Professionals
ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
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