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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.36
Recurrent dislocation of lower leg joint
  • Short description: RECUR DISLOCAT-L/LEG.
  • ICD-9-CM 718.36 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.36 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 718.36.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 718.36: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 718.36 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.469 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Dislocation knee, recurrent
  • Dislocation of patella (kneecap), recurrent
  • Recurrent dislocation of bilat knees
  • Recurrent dislocation of bilat patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of bilateral knees
  • Recurrent dislocation of bilateral patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of bilateral patellae
  • Recurrent dislocation of knee
  • Recurrent dislocation of L knee
  • Recurrent dislocation of L patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of left knee
  • Recurrent dislocation of left patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of left patella (kneecap)
  • Recurrent dislocation of patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of R knee
  • Recurrent dislocation of R patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of right knee
  • Recurrent dislocation of right patella
  • Recurrent dislocation of right patella (kneecap)
  • Recurrent dislocation of the patellofemoral joint
  • Recurrent dislocation of the right patellofemoral joint
  • Recurrent subluxation of bilat patella
  • Recurrent subluxation of bilateral patella
  • Recurrent subluxation of bilateral patellae
  • Recurrent subluxation of L patella
  • Recurrent subluxation of left patella
  • Recurrent subluxation of left patella (kneecap)
  • Recurrent subluxation of R patella
  • Recurrent subluxation of right patella
  • Recurrent subluxation of right patella (kneecap)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 718.36:
 718.35 ICD9Data.com 718.37 
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