Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.45
Peri-prosthetic osteolysis
  • Short description: Periprosthetc osteolysis.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.45 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.45 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 996.45: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.45 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.059A Periprosthetic osteolysis of unspecified internal prosthetic joint, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left ankle arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left elbow arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left finger arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left hip arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left knee arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left shoulder arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left wrist arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left ankle joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left elbow joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left finger joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left hip joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left knee joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left shoulder joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right ankle joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right elbow joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right finger joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right hip joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right knee joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right shoulder joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Right ankle arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right elbow arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right finger arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right hip arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right knee arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right shoulder arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right wrist arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.45:
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