ICD-9 Code 716.83
Other specified arthropathy, forearm
Not Valid for Submission
716.83 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified arthropathy, forearm. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
ICD-9: | 716.83 |
Short Description: | Arthropathy NEC-forearm |
Long Description: | Other specified arthropathy, forearm |
Convert 716.83 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- M12.839 - Oth specific arthropathies, NEC, unsp wrist
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
Synonyms
- Human leukocyte antigen B27 negative arthropathy of wrist
- Ulnar impaction syndrome
- Wrist impingement syndrome
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.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
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