Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 711.90
Unspecified infective arthritis, site unspecified
  • Short description: Inf arthritis NOS-unspec.
  • ICD-9-CM 711.90 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 711.90 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 711.90.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 711.90: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 711.90 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M01.X0 Direct infection of unspecified joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute infective arthritis
  • Acute infective polyarthritis
  • Arthritis, acute infectious
  • Arthritis, chronic infectious
  • Arthritis, infectious
  • Arthritis, subacute infectious
  • Chronic infective arthritis
  • Chronic infective polyarthritis
  • Infective arthritis
  • Infective polyarthritis
  • Polyarthritis, acute infectious
  • Polyarthritis, chronic infectious
  • Polyarthritis, subacute infectious
  • Subacute infective arthritis
  • Subacute infective polyarthritis
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