Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.42
Dislocation of prosthetic joint
  • Short description: Dislocate prosthetic jt.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.42 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.42: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.42 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.029A Dislocation of unspecified internal joint prosthesis, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Dislocation of left ankle joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of left elbow prosthetic joint
  • Dislocation of left finger prosthetic joint
  • Dislocation of left hip joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of left knee prosthetic joint
  • Dislocation of left shoulder joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of right ankle joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of right elbow prosthetic joint
  • Dislocation of right finger prosthetic joint
  • Dislocation of right hip joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of right knee prosthetic joint
  • Dislocation of right shoulder joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Left ankle arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left ankle arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left elbow arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left elbow arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left finger arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left finger arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left hip arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left hip arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left knee arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left knee arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left shoulder arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left shoulder arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left wrist arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left wrist arthroplasty subluxation
  • Recurrent dislocation of left hip joint prosthesis
  • Recurrent dislocation of right hip joint prosthesis
  • Recurrent left hip arthroplasty dislocation
  • Recurrent right hip arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right ankle arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right ankle arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right elbow arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right elbow arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right finger arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right finger arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right hip arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right hip arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right knee arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right knee arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right shoulder arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right shoulder arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right wrist arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right wrist arthroplasty subluxation
  • Subluxation of left ankle joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of left elbow joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of left finger joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of left glenohumeral joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of left hip joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of left knee joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right ankle joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right elbow joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right finger joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right glenohumeral joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right hip joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right knee joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right wrist joint prosthesis
Applies To
  • Instability of prosthetic joint
  • Subluxation of prosthetic joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.42:
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