Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 729.5
Pain in limb
  • ICD-9-CM 729.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 729.5 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 729.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 729.5: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 729.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M79.609 Pain in unspecified limb
Approximate Synonyms
  • Arm pain
  • Arm pain, both sides
  • Bilat arm pain
  • Bilat calf pain
  • Bilat finger pain
  • Bilat foot pain
  • Bilat forearm pain
  • Bilat hand pain
  • Bilat heel pain
  • Bilat leg pain
  • Bilat lower leg pain
  • Bilat thigh pain
  • Bilat thumb pain
  • Bilat toe pain
  • Bilateral calf pain
  • Bilateral foot pain
  • Bilateral hand pain
  • Bilateral heel pain
  • Bilateral lower leg pain
  • Bilateral thigh pain
  • Bilateral thumb pain
  • Bilateral toe pain
  • Calf pain
  • Chronic arm pain
  • Chronic bilat foot pain
  • Chronic bilateral foot pain
  • Chronic foot pain, both sides
  • Chronic pain in upper limb
  • Finger pain
  • Finger pain, both sides
  • Foot pain
  • Forearm pain
  • Forearm pain, both sides
  • Hand pain
  • Hand pain as late effect of cerebrovascular accident (disorder)
  • Hand pain excluding joints
  • Hand pain, not arthralgia
  • Heel pain
  • L arm pain
  • L finger pain
  • L foot pain
  • L forearm pain
  • L hand pain
  • L leg pain
  • L lower leg pain
  • L thigh pain
  • L toe pain
  • L upper arm pain
  • Left arm pain
  • Left calf pain
  • Left finger pain
  • Left foot pain
  • Left forearm pain
  • Left hand pain
  • Left heel pain
  • Left leg pain
  • Left lower leg pain
  • Left thigh pain
  • Left thumb pain
  • Left toe pain
  • Left upper arm pain
  • Leg pain
  • Leg pain, both sides
  • Limb pain
  • Lower leg pain
  • Pain in bilateral fingers
  • Pain in bilateral forearms
  • Pain in bilateral legs
  • Pain in bilateral lower legs
  • Pain in calf
  • Pain in finger
  • Pain in forearm
  • Pain in left arm
  • Pain in left finger
  • Pain in left foot
  • Pain in left forearm
  • Pain in left hand
  • Pain in left leg
  • Pain in left lower leg
  • Pain in left thigh
  • Pain in left toe
  • Pain in left upper arm
  • Pain in lower leg
  • Pain in lower limb
  • Pain in right arm
  • Pain in right finger
  • Pain in right foot
  • Pain in right forearm
  • Pain in right hand
  • Pain in right leg
  • Pain in right lower leg
  • Pain in right thigh
  • Pain in right toe
  • Pain in right upper arm
  • Pain in thumb
  • Pain in toe
  • Pain in toe for less than 3 months
  • Pain in upper arm
  • Pain in upper arm for less than 3 months
  • Pain in upper limb
  • Pain of both arms
  • Pain of both feet
  • Pain of toes
  • Pain of upper arm
  • Pain, hand
  • Painful hand as late effect of stroke
  • Painful hand, late effect of stroke
  • Painful left hand as late effect of stroke
  • Painful left hand, late effect of stroke
  • Painful right hand as late effect of stroke
  • Painful right hand, late effect of stroke
  • R arm pain
  • R finger pain
  • R foot pain
  • R forearm pain
  • R hand pain
  • R leg pain
  • R lower leg pain
  • R thigh pain
  • R toe pain
  • R upper arm pain
  • Right arm pain
  • Right calf pain
  • Right finger pain
  • Right foot pain
  • Right forearm pain
  • Right hand pain
  • Right heel pain
  • Right leg pain
  • Right lower leg pain
  • Right thigh pain
  • Right thumb pain
  • Right toe pain
  • Right upper arm pain
  • Thigh pain
  • Thigh pain, both sides
  • Thumb pain
  • Toe pain
  • Toe pain < 3 months
  • Upper arm pain
  • Upper arm pain < 3 months
  • Upper limb pain, chronic
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 729.5:
  • Distress
    • leg 729.5
  • Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
    • arch 729.5
    • arm 729.5
    • axillary 729.5
    • extremity (lower) (upper) 729.5
    • finger 729.5
    • foot 729.5
    • hand 729.5
    • leg 729.5
    • limb 729.5
    • toe 729.5
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