Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 716
Other and unspecified arthropathies
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 9 ICD-9-CM codes below 716 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • Disabling osteochondrodysplasia with osteosclerosis, cone-shaped metaphysis, and shortening of the diaphysis. It is endemic in parts of siberia and northern china. Mineral deficiencies (e.g., selenium, iodine), fungal cereal contamination, and water contamination may be contributing factors in its etiology
716 Excludes
  • cricoarytenoid arthropathy (478.79)
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