Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 711.09
Pyogenic arthritis, multiple sites
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 711.09 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 711.09 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: 711.09 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M00.09 Staphylococcal polyarthritis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M00.19 Pneumococcal polyarthritis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M00.29 Other streptococcal polyarthritis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M00.89 Polyarthritis due to other bacteria
Approximate Synonyms
  • Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
  • Pneumococcal arthritis of multiple joints
  • Pneumococcal polyarthritis
  • Polyarticular pneumococcal arthritis
  • Polyarticular staphylococcal arthritis
  • Pyogenic bacterial polyarthritis
  • Pyogenic polyarthritis
  • Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
  • Staphylococcal arthritis of multiple joints
  • Staphylococcal polyarthritis
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