Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.47
Contracture of ankle and foot joint
  • Short description: JT CONTRACTURE-ANKLE.
  • ICD-9-CM 718.47 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.47 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 718.47.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 718.47 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.573 Contracture, unspecified ankle
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.576 Contracture, unspecified foot
Approximate Synonyms
  • Contracture of ankle
  • Contracture of ankle joint
  • Contracture of bilat ankle joints
  • Contracture of bilat foot joints
  • Contracture of bilateral ankle joints
  • Contracture of bilateral foot joints
  • Contracture of foot joint
  • Contracture of joint of foot
  • Contracture of L ankle
  • Contracture of L foot joint
  • Contracture of left ankle
  • Contracture of left ankle joint
  • Contracture of left foot joint
  • Contracture of R ankle
  • Contracture of R foot joint
  • Contracture of right ankle
  • Contracture of right ankle joint
  • Contracture of right foot joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 718.47:
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted
  • Deformity 738.9
    • ankle (joint) (acquired) 736.70
      • abduction 718.47
      • congenital 755.69
      • contraction 718.47
      • specified NEC 736.79
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