2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.53
Ankylosis of joint, forearm
- Short description: Ankylosis-forearm.
- ICD-9-CM 718.53 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.53 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 718.53.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 718.53: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
718.53 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.639 Ankylosis, unspecified wrist
Approximate Synonyms
- Ankylosis of L wrist
- Ankylosis of left wrist
- Ankylosis of R wrist
- Ankylosis of right wrist
- Ankylosis of the left wrist joint
- Ankylosis of the right wrist joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
718.53:
- Ankylosis (fibrous) (osseous) 718.50
wrist 718.53
