Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V43.63
Wrist joint replacement
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Joint replaced wrist.
  • ICD-9-CM V43.63 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V43.63 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 V43.63.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V43.63: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V43.63 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z96.639 Presence of unspecified artificial wrist joint
Approximate Synonyms
  • Arthroplasty of broken left wrist done
  • Arthroplasty of broken right wrist done
  • Broken left wrist arthroplasty
  • Broken right wrist arthroplasty
  • Dislocation of left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Dislocation of right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Fracture of bone adjacent to left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Fracture of bone adjacent to right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Infection of left wrist prosthetic joint
  • Infection of right wrist prosthetic joint
  • Left wrist arthroplasty articular bearing surface wear
  • Left wrist arthroplasty dislocation
  • Left wrist arthroplasty failure
  • Left wrist arthroplasty infection
  • Left wrist arthroplasty malposition
  • Left wrist arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Left wrist arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Left wrist arthroplasty subluxation
  • Left wrist periprosthetic fracture
  • Left wrist periprosthetic fx
  • Loosening of left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Loosening of right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Malposition of left wrist prosthetic joint
  • Malposition of right wrist prosthetic joint
  • Mechanical failure of left wrist prosthetic joint
  • Mechanical failure of right wrist prosthetic joint
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Osteolysis of bone adjacent to right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Pain due to left wrist arthroplasty
  • Pain due to right wrist arthroplasty
  • Right wrist arthroplasty articular bearing surface wear
  • Right wrist arthroplasty dislocation
  • Right wrist arthroplasty failure
  • Right wrist arthroplasty infection
  • Right wrist arthroplasty malposition
  • Right wrist arthroplasty mechanical loosening
  • Right wrist arthroplasty periprosthetic osteolysis
  • Right wrist arthroplasty subluxation
  • Right wrist periprosthetic fracture
  • Right wrist periprosthetic fx
  • Subluxation of left wrist joint prosthesis
  • Subluxation of right wrist joint prosthesis
  • Wear of articular bearing surface of left wrist prosthetic joint
  • Wear of articular bearing surface of right wrist prosthetic joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V43.63:
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