Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 696.0
Psoriatic arthropathy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 696.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 696.0 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 696.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L40.54 Psoriatic juvenile arthropathy
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L40.59 Other psoriatic arthropathy
Approximate Synonyms
  • Distal interphalangeal psoriatic arthropathy
  • Juvenile psoriatic arthritis
  • Psoriasis with arthropathy
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis mutilans
  • Psoriatic arthritis with distal interphalangeal joint involvement
  • Psoriatic arthritis with spine involvement
  • Psoriatic spondylitis
Clinical Information
  • Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis
  • Syndrome of psoriasis in association with inflammation, arthritis; rheumatoid factor is usually not present in the sera of affected individuals
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 696.0:
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