Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 716.59
Unspecified polyarthropathy or polyarthritis, multiple sites
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 716.59 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 716.59 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: 716.59 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M13.0 Polyarthritis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Arthritis of temporomandibular joint as part of polyarthritis
  • Polyarthropathy or polyarthritis of multiple sites
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 716.59:
  • Polyarthritis, polyarthropathy NEC 716.59
    • due to or associated with other specified conditions - see Arthritis, due to or associated with
    • endemic (see also Disease, Kaschin-Beck) 716.0
    • migratory - see Fever, rheumatic
    • rheumatic 714.0
      • fever (acute) - see Fever, rheumatic
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