Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.41
Mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint
  • Short description: MECH LOOSENING PROS JT.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.41 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.41 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 996.41.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.41: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.41 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.039A Mechanical loosening of unspecified internal prosthetic joint, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left ankle arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left elbow arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left finger arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left hip arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left knee arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left shoulder arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left wrist arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Loosening of left ankle joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of left elbow joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of left finger joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of left hip joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of left knee joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of left shoulder joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right ankle joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right elbow joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right finger joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right hip joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right knee joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right shoulder joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Right ankle arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right elbow arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right finger arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right hip arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right knee arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right shoulder arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right wrist arthroplasty mechanical loosening
Applies To
  • Aseptic loosening
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.41:
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