2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.18
Loose body in joint, other specified sites
- Short description: Loose body-joint NEC.
- ICD-9-CM 718.18 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.18 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 718.18.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 718.18: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
718.18 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.08 Loose body, other site
Approximate Synonyms
- Loose body in joint of spine
- Loose body in joint of vertebral column
- Loose body in vertebra
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
718.18:
- Loose - see also condition
body
in tendon sheath 
