Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 355.71
Causalgia of lower limb
  • Short description: Causalgia lower limb.
  • ICD-9-CM 355.71 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 355.71 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 355.71.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 355.71: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 355.71 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G57.70 Causalgia of unspecified lower limb
Approximate Synonyms
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Type 2, L leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Type 2, leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Type 2, R leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome type 2 of bilateral lower limbs
  • Complex regional pain syndrome type 2 of left leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome type 2 right leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome type 2, bilat legs
  • Complex regional pain syndrome type 2, bilateral legs
  • Complex regional pain syndrome Type 2, L leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome Type 2, left leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome Type 2, leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome Type 2, R leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome Type 2, right leg
  • Complex regional pain syndrome, type II, lower limb (disorder)
355.71 Excludes
  • causalgia:
  • complex regional pain syndrome type II of the upper limb (354.4)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 355.71:
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