Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 730.16
Chronic osteomyelitis involving lower leg
  • Short description: Chr osteomyelit-l/leg.
  • ICD-9-CM 730.16 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 730.16 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 730.16.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 730.16: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 730.16 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M86.669 Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis of lower leg
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of fibula
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of L tibia and fibula
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of left tibia and fibula
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of R tibia and fibula
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of right tibia and fibula
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of tibia
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of L lower leg w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of left lower leg
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of left lower leg with draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of left tibia and fibula
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of left tibia w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of lower leg
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of lower leg w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of lower leg with draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of R lower leg w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of right lower leg
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of right lower leg with draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of right tibia and fibula
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of the lower leg
  • Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Diabetic ulcer of calf with bone necrosis due to DM 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of calf with bone necrosis due to DM 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis due to DM 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis due to DM 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis due to DM 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis due to DM 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of lower leg with bone necrosis due to DM 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of lower leg with bone necrosis due to DM 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis due to DM 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis due to DM 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis due to diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Diabetic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis due to DM 1
  • Diabetic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis due to DM 2
  • DM 1 w diabetic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • DM 1 w diabetic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • DM 1 w diabetic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • DM 1 w diabetic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • DM 1 w diabetic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • DM 1 w diabetic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • DM 2 w diabetic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • DM 2 w diabetic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • DM 2 w diabetic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • DM 2 w diabetic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • DM 2 w diabetic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • DM 2 w diabetic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of calf with bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Neuropathic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Osteomyelitis lower leg, chronic
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of left calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of left calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of right calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of right calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Postthrombotic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer with inflammation of left calf and bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer with inflammation of left lower leg and bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer with inflammation of right calf and bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Ulcer with inflammation of right lower leg and bone necrosis due to postphlebitic syndrome
  • Varicose ulcer of calf with bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation and bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Varicose ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of left calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of left lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of right calf w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of right lower leg w inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema w ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right calf with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right lower leg with inflammation, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema of calf with bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema of left calf with bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema of left lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema of lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema of right calf with bone necrosis
  • Venous stasis ulcer with edema of right lower leg with bone necrosis
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