2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.56
Ankylosis of lower leg joint
- Short description: ANKYLOSIS-LOWER/LEG.
- ICD-9-CM 718.56 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.56 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 718.56.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 718.56: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
718.56 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.669 Ankylosis, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
- Ankylosis of bilat knees
- Ankylosis of bilateral knees
- Ankylosis of knee
- Ankylosis of L knee
- Ankylosis of left knee
- Ankylosis of left knee joint
- Ankylosis of lower leg
- Ankylosis of R knee
- Ankylosis of right knee
- Ankylosis of right knee joint
- Joint ankylosis of the lower leg
- Knee joint ankylosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
718.56:
- Ankylosis (fibrous) (osseous) 718.50
knee 718.56
