Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 268.1
Rickets late effect
  • Short description: Rickets, late effect.
  • ICD-9-CM 268.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 268.1 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 268.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 268.1: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 268.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E64.3 Sequelae of rickets
Approximate Synonyms
  • Late effect of rickets
  • Sequelae of rickets
Applies To
  • Any condition specified as due to rickets and stated to be a late effect or sequela of rickets
Code First
  • Code first the nature of late effect
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 268.1:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
  • Bowleg(s) 736.42
    • rachitic 268.1
  • Coxa
    • valga (acquired) 736.31
      • congenital 755.61
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
    • vara (acquired) 736.32
      • congenital 755.62
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Craniotabes (cause unknown) 733.3
    • rachitic 268.1
  • Cubitus
    • valgus (acquired) 736.01
      • congenital 755.59
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
    • varus (acquired) 736.02
      • congenital 755.59
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Deformity 738.9
    • chest (wall) (acquired) 738.3
      • congenital 754.89
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
    • pelvis, pelvic (acquired) (bony) 738.6
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.0
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • congenital 755.60
      • rachitic (late effect) 268.1
    • rachitic (acquired), healed or old 268.1
    • spine (acquired) NEC 738.5
      • congenital 756.10
        • due to intrauterine malposition and pressure 754.2
      • kyphoscoliotic (see also Kyphoscoliosis) 737.30
      • kyphotic (see also Kyphosis) 737.10
      • lordotic (see also Lordosis) 737.20
      • rachitic 268.1
      • scoliotic (see also Scoliosis) 737.30
    • thorax (acquired) (wall) 738.3
      • congenital 754.89
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Flat
    • foot (acquired) (fixed type) (painful) (postural) (spastic) 734
  • Funnel
    • breast (acquired) 738.3
      • congenital 754.81
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
    • chest (acquired) 738.3
      • congenital 754.81
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Genu
    • extrorsum (acquired) 736.42
      • congenital 755.64
      • late effects of rickets 268.1
    • introrsum (acquired) 736.41
      • congenital 755.64
      • late effects of rickets 268.1
    • rachitic (old) 268.1
    • recurvatum (acquired) 736.5
      • congenital 754.40
        • with dislocation of knee 754.41
      • late effects of rickets 268.1
    • valgum (acquired) (knock-knee) 736.41
      • congenital 755.64
      • late effects of rickets 268.1
    • varum (acquired) (bowleg) 736.42
      • congenital 755.64
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Hallux 735.9
    • rigidus (acquired) 735.2
      • congenital 755.66
      • late effects of rickets 268.1
  • Hammer toe (acquired) 735.4
    • late effects of rickets 268.1
  • Late - see also condition
    • effect(s) (of) - see also condition
      • abscess
        • intracranial or intraspinal (conditions classifiable to 324) - see category 326
      • adverse effect of drug, medicinal or biological substance 909.5
      • allergic reaction 909.9
      • amputation
      • burn (injury classifiable to 948-949) 906.9
        • extremities NEC (injury classifiable to 943 or 945) 906.7
          • hand or wrist (injury classifiable to 944) 906.6
        • eye (injury classifiable to 940) 906.5
        • face, head, and neck (injury classifiable to 941) 906.5
        • specified site NEC (injury classifiable to 942 and 946-947) 906.8
      • cerebrovascular disease (conditions classifiable to 430-437) 438.9
      • childbirth complication(s) 677
      • complication(s) of
        • childbirth 677
        • delivery 677
        • pregnancy 677
        • puerperium 677
        • surgical and medical care (conditions classifiable to 996-999) 909.3
        • trauma (conditions classifiable to 958) 908.6
      • contusion (injury classifiable to 920-924) 906.3
      • crushing (injury classifiable to 925-929) 906.4
      • delivery complication(s) 677
      • dislocation (injury classifiable to 830-839) 905.6
      • encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (conditions classifiable to 323) - see category 326
      • external cause NEC (conditions classifiable to 995) 909.9
        • certain conditions classifiable to categories 991-994 909.4
      • foreign body in orifice (injury classifiable to 930-939) 908.5
      • fracture (multiple) (injury classifiable to 828-829) 905.5
        • extremity
        • face and skull (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • skull and face (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • spine and trunk (injury classifiable to 805 and 807-809) 905.1
          • with spinal cord lesion (injury classifiable to 806) 907.2
      • infection
        • pyogenic, intracranial - see category 326
      • infectious diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136) NEC 139.8
      • injury (injury classifiable to 959) 908.9
        • blood vessel 908.3
          • abdomen and pelvis (injury classifiable to 902) 908.4
          • extremity (injury classifiable to 903-904) 908.3
          • head and neck (injury classifiable to 900) 908.3
          • thorax (injury classifiable to 901) 908.4
        • internal organ NEC (injury classifiable to 867 and 869) 908.2
        • intracranial (injury classifiable to 850-854) 907.0
        • nerve NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
          • cranial (injury classifiable to 950-951) 907.1
          • peripheral NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
            • lower limb and pelvic girdle (injury classifiable to 956) 907.5
            • upper limb and shoulder girdle (injury classifiable to 955) 907.4
          • roots and plexus(es), spinal (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
          • trunk (injury classifiable to 954) 907.3
        • spinal
          • cord (injury classifiable to 806 and 952) 907.2
          • nerve root(s) and plexus(es) (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
        • superficial (injury classifiable to 910-919) 906.2
        • tendon (tendon injury classifiable to 840-848, 880-884 with .2, and 890-894 with .2) 905.8
      • meningitis
        • bacterial (conditions classifiable to 320) - see category 326
        • unspecified cause (conditions classifiable to 322) - see category 326
      • myelitis (see also Late, effect(s) (of), encephalitis) - see category 326
      • parasitic diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136 NEC) 139.8
      • phlebitis or thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses (conditions classifiable to 325) - see category 326
      • poisoning due to drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
      • poliomyelitis, acute (conditions classifiable to 045) 138
      • pregnancy complication(s) 677
      • puerperal complication(s) 677
      • radiation (conditions classifiable to 990) 909.2
      • rickets 268.1
      • sprain and strain without mention of tendon injury (injury classifiable to 840-848, except tendon injury) 905.7
      • toxic effect of
        • drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
        • nonmedical substance (conditions classifiable to 980-989) 909.1
      • trachoma (conditions classifiable to 076) 139.1
      • tuberculosis 137.0
        • bones and joints (conditions classifiable to 015) 137.3
        • central nervous system (conditions classifiable to 013) 137.1
        • genitourinary (conditions classifiable to 016) 137.2
        • pulmonary (conditions classifiable to 010-012) 137.0
        • specified organs NEC (conditions classifiable to 014, 017-018) 137.4
      • viral encephalitis (conditions classifiable to 049.8, 049.9, 062-064) 139.0
      • wound, open
  • Mallet, finger (acquired) 736.1
    • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Pes (congenital) (see also Talipes) 754.70
    • planus (acquired) (any degree) 734
      • congenital 754.61
      • rachitic 268.1
  • Rachitic - see also condition
    • deformities of spine 268.1
    • pelvis 268.1
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.2
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
  • Rickets (active) (acute) (adolescent) (adult) (chest wall) (congenital) (current) (infantile) (intestinal) 268.0
    • late effect 268.1
  • Round
    • back (with wedging of vertebrae) 737.10
      • late effect of rickets 268.1
  • Scoliosis (acquired) (postural) 737.30
    • rachitic 268.1
  • Talipes (congenital) 754.70
    • planus (acquired) (any degree) 734
      • congenital 754.61
      • due to rickets 268.1
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