Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 716.97
Unspecified arthropathy involving ankle and foot
  • Short description: Arthropathy NOS-ankle.
  • ICD-9-CM 716.97 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 716.97 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 716.97.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 716.97: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 716.97 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M12.9 Arthropathy, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Ankle joint inflamed
  • Arthritis of ankle
  • Arthritis of bilat ankles
  • Arthritis of bilat feet
  • Arthritis of bilat first mtp joints
  • Arthritis of bilat midtarsal joints
  • Arthritis of bilateral ankles
  • Arthritis of bilateral feet
  • Arthritis of bilateral first metatarsophalangeal joints
  • Arthritis of bilateral first mtp joints
  • Arthritis of bilateral midtarsal joints
  • Arthritis of foot
  • Arthritis of joint of toe
  • Arthritis of left ankle
  • Arthritis of left first metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Arthritis of left first MTP joint
  • Arthritis of left foot
  • Arthritis of metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Arthritis of mid tarsal joint
  • Arthritis of midtarsal joint
  • Arthritis of MTP joint
  • Arthritis of right ankle
  • Arthritis of right first metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Arthritis of right first MTP joint
  • Arthritis of right foot
  • Arthritis, foot
  • Arthropathy of bilat ankles
  • Arthropathy of bilateral ankles
  • Arthropathy of left ankle
  • Arthropathy of right ankle
  • Arthropathy of the ankle AND/OR foot associated with a neurological disorder
  • Foot joint inflamed
  • Interphalangeal joint of toe inflamed
  • Metatarsophalangeal joint inflamed
  • Subtalar joint inflamed
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