Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 715.17
Osteoarthrosis, localized, primary, ankle and foot
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Loc prim osteoarth-ankle.
  • ICD-9-CM 715.17 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 715.17 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 715.17.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 715.17: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 715.17 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M19.079 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
Approximate Synonyms
  • Osteoarthritis of bilat first MTP joints
  • Osteoarthritis of bilateral first MTP joints
  • Osteoarthritis of first metatarsophalangeal joint of bilateral hands
  • Osteoarthritis of left ankle
  • Osteoarthritis of left foot
  • Osteoarthritis of right ankle
  • Osteoarthritis of right foot
  • Primary localized osteoarthritis of ankle
  • Primary localized osteoarthritis of foot
  • Primary osteoarthritis of ankle
  • Primary osteoarthritis of foot
  • Primary osteoarthritis of L ankle
  • Primary osteoarthritis of left ankle
  • Primary osteoarthritis of R ankle
  • Primary osteoarthritis of right ankle
  • Primary osteoarthritis of right ankle and/or foot
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