2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.44 : Contracture of hand joint

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2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.44

Contracture of hand joint

Short description: Jt contracture-hand.
ICD-9-CM 718.44 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.44 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 718.44.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 718.44 converts approximately to:

2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.549 Contracture, unspecified hand

Approximate Synonyms

Contracture of bilat finger joints due to scar
Contracture of bilat hand joints
Contracture of bilateral finger joints due to scar
Contracture of bilateral hand joints
Contracture of joint of hand
Contracture of L hand joint
Contracture of left finger joint due to scar
Contracture of left hand joint
Contracture of R hand joint
Contracture of right finger joint due to scar
Contracture of right hand joint
Joint contracture of finger due to scar
Scar causing joint contracture of finger

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 718.44:

Contraction, contracture, contracted
- finger NEC 736.29
  - congenital 755.59
  - joint (see also Contraction, joint) 718.44
- joint (abduction) (acquired) (adduction) (flexion) (rotation) 718.40
  - ankle 718.47
  - congenital NEC 755.8
    - generalized or multiple 754.89
      - lower limb joints 754.89
    - hip (see also Subluxation, congenital, hip) 754.32
    - lower limb (including pelvic girdle) not involving hip 754.89
    - upper limb (including shoulder girdle) 755.59
  - elbow 718.42
  - foot 718.47
  - hand 718.44
  - hip 718.45
  - hysterical 300.11
  - knee 718.46
  - multiple sites 718.49
  - pelvic region 718.45
  - shoulder (region) 718.41
  - specified site NEC 718.48
  - wrist 718.43
Deformity 738.9
- finger (acquired) 736.20
  - boutonniere type 736.21
  - congenital 755.50
  - flexion contracture 718.44
  - swan neck 736.22

718.43

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