Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 736.09
Other acquired deformities of forearm excluding fingers
  • Short description: FOREARM DEFORMITY NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 736.09 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 736.09 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 736.09.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 736.09: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 736.09 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M21.839 Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm
Approximate Synonyms
  • Accoucheur's hand
  • Acquired fixed flexion deformity of the wrist
  • Acquired forearm deformity
  • Acquired unequal limb length of L radius
  • Acquired unequal limb length of L ulna
  • Acquired unequal limb length of left radius
  • Acquired unequal limb length of left ulna
  • Acquired unequal limb length of R radius
  • Acquired unequal limb length of R ulna
  • Acquired unequal limb length of radii
  • Acquired unequal limb length of right radius
  • Acquired unequal limb length of right ulna
  • Acquired unequal limb length of ulnas
  • Deformity of carpal bone
  • Deformity of metacarpal
  • Flexion deformity of hand
  • On examination - hands - big, spade-like
  • On examination - hands - ulnar deviation
  • On examination - hands-rheumatoid spindling
  • Preacher's hand
  • Radial deviation of hand
  • Radial deviation of the wrist
  • Spade-like hand
  • Trident hand
  • Ulnar deviation of hand
  • Ulnar deviation of the wrist
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 736.09:
  • Angulation
    • wrist (acquired) 736.09
  • Bowing
    • forearm 736.09
      • away from midline (cubitus valgus) 736.01
      • toward midline (cubitus varus) 736.02
    • radius 736.09
      • away from midline (cubitus valgus) 736.01
      • toward midline (cubitus varus) 736.02
  • Deflection
    • radius 736.09
  • Deformity 738.9
    • hand (acquired) 736.00
      • claw 736.06
      • congenital 755.50
      • minus (and plus) (intrinsic) 736.09
      • pill roller (intrinsic) 736.09
      • plus (and minus) (intrinsic) 736.09
      • swan neck (intrinsic) 736.09
    • swan neck (acquired)
  • Drift, ulnar 736.09
  • Flaccid - see also condition
    • forearm 736.09
  • Minus (and plus) hand (intrinsic) 736.09
  • Pill roller hand (intrinsic) 736.09
  • Plus (and minus) hand (intrinsic) 736.09
  • Short, shortening, shortness
    • radius (acquired) 736.09
  • Swan neck hand (intrinsic) 736.09
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