Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 719.48
Pain in joint, other specified sites
  • Short description: Joint pain-jt NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 719.48 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 719.48 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 719.48: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 719.48 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M25.50 Pain in unspecified joint
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat sacroiliac joint pain
  • Bilateral sacroiliac joint pain
  • Cervical facet joint pain
  • Facet joint pain
  • Left sacroiliac joint pain
  • Lumbar facet joint pain
  • Pain in spine
  • Pain in symphysis pubis in pregnancy
  • Right sacroiliac joint pain
  • Spine pain
  • Vertebral joint pain
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 719.48:
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