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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.6
Loose body in knee
  • ICD-9-CM 717.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.6 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: 717.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.40 Loose body in knee, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Loose body in L knee
  • Loose body in left knee
  • Loose body in left knee joint
  • Loose body in R knee
  • Loose body in right knee
  • Loose body in right knee joint
Applies To
  • Joint mice, knee
  • Rice bodies, knee (joint)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 717.6:
  • Body, bodies
    • loose
      • joint (see also Loose, body, joint) 718.1
        • knee 717.6
      • knee 717.6
      • sheath, tendon 727.82
    • rice (joint) (see also Loose, body, joint) 718.1
      • knee 717.6
  • Floating
    • cartilage (joint) (see also Disorder, cartilage, articular) 718.0
      • knee 717.6
  • Loose - see also condition
    • cartilage (joint) (see also Loose, body, joint) 718.1
      • knee 717.6
  • Mice, joint (see also Loose, body, joint) 718.1
    • knee 717.6
  • Mouse, joint (see also Loose, body, joint) 718.1
    • knee 717.6
  • Rice bodies (see also Loose, body, joint) 718.1
    • knee 717.6
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