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M01.X79 - Direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere


The ICD 10 Code for Direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is listed as M01.X79.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M01.X79
Description: Direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)		 548 - Septic Arthritis W Mcc
549 - Septic Arthritis W Cc
550 - Septic Arthritis W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
Parent M01.X7 - Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.47 - Arthropathy associated with other bacterial diseases, ankle and foot (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.57 - Arthropathy associated with other viral diseases, ankle and foot (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.67 - Arthropathy associated with mycoses, ankle and foot (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.77 - Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis, ankle and foot (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.87 - Arthropathy associated with other infectious and parasitic diseases, ankle and foot (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M01.X79:
M01.X71 - Direct infection of right ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X72 - Direct infection of left ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere