Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 716.94
Arthropathy, unspecified, hand
  • Short description: Arthropathy NOS-hand.
  • ICD-9-CM 716.94 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 716.94 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 716.94.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 716.94: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 716.94 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M12.9 Arthropathy, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Arthritis of bilat fingers
  • Arthritis of bilat hands
  • Arthritis of bilateral fingers
  • Arthritis of bilateral hands
  • Arthritis of both hands
  • Arthritis of finger of left hand
  • Arthritis of finger of right hand
  • Arthritis of hand
  • Arthritis of joint of hand
  • Arthritis of left finger
  • Arthritis of left hand
  • Arthritis of right finger
  • Arthritis of right hand
  • Arthritis of the hand
  • Arthritis, hand
  • Arthropathy of bilat hands
  • Arthropathy of bilateral hands
  • Arthropathy of joint of hand
  • Arthropathy of left hand
  • Arthropathy of right hand
  • Finger joint inflamed
  • Hand joint inflamed
  • Metacarpophalangeal joint inflamed
  • Opera glass deformity of hands
  • Thumb joint inflamed
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