Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.54
Ankylosis of joint, hand
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 718.54 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.54 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: 718.54 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.649 Ankylosis, unspecified hand
Approximate Synonyms
  • Ankylosis of bilat fingers
  • Ankylosis of bilat hands
  • Ankylosis of bilateral fingers
  • Ankylosis of bilateral hands
  • Ankylosis of finger
  • Ankylosis of hand
  • Ankylosis of hand joint
  • Ankylosis of joint of finger
  • Ankylosis of joint of hand
  • Ankylosis of L hand
  • Ankylosis of left finger
  • Ankylosis of left hand
  • Ankylosis of left hand joint
  • Ankylosis of R hand
  • Ankylosis of right finger
  • Ankylosis of right hand
  • Ankylosis of right hand joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 718.54:
  • Ankylosis (fibrous) (osseous) 718.50
    • finger 718.54
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 718.54 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.