Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 719.36
Palindromic rheumatism involving lower leg
  • Short description: PALINDROM RHEUM-L/LEG.
  • ICD-9-CM 719.36 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 719.36 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 719.36 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M12.369 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified knee
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M12.469 Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hydrarthrosis of knee, intermittent
  • Hydrarthrosis of L knee, intermittent
  • Hydrarthrosis of left knee, intermittent
  • Hydrarthrosis of R knee, intermittent
  • Hydrarthrosis of right knee, intermittent
  • Intermittent hydrarthrosis of knee
  • Intermittent hydrarthrosis of left knee
  • Intermittent hydrarthrosis of right knee
  • Palindromic rheumatism of knee
  • Palindromic rheumatism of L knee
  • Palindromic rheumatism of left knee
  • Palindromic rheumatism of lower leg
  • Palindromic rheumatism of R knee
  • Palindromic rheumatism of right knee
  • Palindromic rheumatism of the lower leg
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 719.36:
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