718.46 - Contracture Of Joint, Lower Leg
The ICD 9 Code for Contracture of joint, lower leg is listed as 718.46.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 718.46 |
| Long Description: | Contracture of joint, lower leg |
| Short Description: | Jt contracture-l/leg |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue |
| Block: | Arthropathies And Related Disorders (710-719) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Contracture of knee joint
Flexion contracture of the knee |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | M24.569 - Contracture, unspecified knee (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 718.46: | |
| 718.40 - Contracture of joint, site unspecified | |
| 718.41 - Contracture of joint, shoulder region | |
| 718.42 - Contracture of joint, upper arm | |
| 718.43 - Contracture of joint, forearm | |
| 718.44 - Contracture of joint, hand | |
| 718.45 - Contracture of joint, pelvic region and thigh | |
| 718.47 - Contracture of joint, ankle and foot | |
| 718.48 - Contracture of joint, other specified sites | |
| 718.49 - Contracture of joint, multiple sites | |