ICD-9 Diagnosis Code 727.03

Convert to ICD-10 General Equivalence Map
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• M65.30 - Trigger finger, unspecified finger (approximate) Approximate Flag
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Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code 727.03 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

• Trigger finger (acquired) 727.03
  • congenital 756.89

Finger Injuries and Disorders

You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include

• Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations
• Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
• Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
• Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
• Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.

• Claw hand
• Clubbing of the fingers or toes
• Finger pain
• Mallet finger - aftercare
• Polydactyly
• Skiers thumb - aftercare
• Smashed fingers
• Trigger finger
• Webbing of the fingers or toes

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