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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 736.05
Wrist drop (acquired)
  • Short description: Wrist drop.
  • ICD-9-CM 736.05 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 736.05 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 736.05.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 736.05: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 736.05 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M21.339 Wrist drop, unspecified wrist
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat wrist drop
  • Bilateral wrist drop
  • Bilateral wristdrop
  • L wrist drop
  • Left wrist drop
  • R wrist drop
  • Right wrist drop
  • Wrist drop
  • Wristdrop
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 736.05:
  • Carpoptosis 736.05
  • Drop
    • wrist 736.05
  • Wrist - see also condition
    • drop (acquired) 736.05
 736.04 ICD9Data.com 736.06 
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