Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 730.04
Acute osteomyelitis involving hand
  • Short description: AC OSTEOMYELITIS-HAND.
  • ICD-9-CM 730.04 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 730.04 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 730.04.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 730.04: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 730.04 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M86.149 Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified hand
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M86.249 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified hand
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of bilat hands
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of bilateral hands
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of hand
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of L hand
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of left hand
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of R hand
  • Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of right hand
  • Acute osteomyelitis of bilat hands
  • Acute osteomyelitis of bilateral hands
  • Acute osteomyelitis of hand
  • Osteomyelitis hand, acute
  • Subacute osteomyelitis of hand
  • Subacute osteomyelitis of L hand
  • Subacute osteomyelitis of left hand
  • Subacute osteomyelitis of R hand
  • Subacute osteomyelitis of right hand
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