159 Diagnostic Codes
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Musculoskeletal System
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- DC 5000Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic§ 4.71a
- DC 5001Bones and joints, tuberculosis of, active or inactive§ 4.71a
- DC 5002Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process§ 4.71a
- DC 5003Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic§ 4.71a
- DC 5004Arthritis, gonorrheal§ 4.71a
- DC 5005Arthritis, pneumococcic§ 4.71a
- DC 5006Arthritis, typhoid§ 4.71a
- DC 5007Arthritis, syphilitic§ 4.71a
- DC 5008Arthritis, streptococcic§ 4.71a
- DC 5009Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)§ 4.71a
- DC 5010Post-traumatic arthritis§ 4.71a
- DC 5011Decompression illness§ 4.71a
- DC 5012Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary§ 4.71a
- DC 5013Osteoporosis, residuals of§ 4.71a
- DC 5014Osteomalacia, residuals of§ 4.71a
- DC 5015Bones, neoplasm, benign§ 4.71a
- DC 5016Osteitis deformans§ 4.71a
- DC 5017Gout§ 4.71a
- DC 5019Bursitis§ 4.71a
- DC 5021Myositis§ 4.71a
- DC 5023Heterotopic ossification§ 4.71a
- DC 5024Tenosynovitis, tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy§ 4.71a
- DC 5025Fibromyalgia (fibrositis, primary fibromyalgia syndrome)§ 4.71a
- DC 5051Shoulder replacement (prosthesis)§ 4.71a
- DC 5052Elbow replacement (prosthesis)§ 4.71a
- DC 5053Wrist replacement (prosthesis)§ 4.71a
- DC 5054Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)§ 4.71a
- DC 5055Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)§ 4.71a
- DC 5056Ankle replacement (prosthesis)§ 4.71a
- DC 5104Anatomical loss of one hand and loss of use of one foot§ 4.71a
- DC 5105Anatomical loss of one foot and loss of use of one hand§ 4.71a
- DC 5106Anatomical loss of both hands§ 4.71a
- DC 5107Anatomical loss of both feet§ 4.71a
- DC 5108Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot§ 4.71a
- DC 5109Loss of use of both hands§ 4.71a
- DC 5110Loss of use of both feet§ 4.71a
- DC 5111Loss of use of one hand and one foot§ 4.71a
- DC 5120Complete amputation, upper extremity:§ 4.71a
- DC 5121Above insertion of deltoid§ 4.71a
- DC 5122Below insertion of deltoid§ 4.71a
- DC 5123Above insertion of pronator teres§ 4.71a
- DC 5124Below insertion of pronator teres§ 4.71a
- DC 5125Hand, loss of use of§ 4.71a
- DC 5126Five digits of one hand, amputation of§ 4.71a
- DC 5127Thumb, index, long and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5128Thumb, index, long and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5129Thumb, index, ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5130Thumb, long, ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5131Index, long, ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5132Thumb, index and long§ 4.71a
- DC 5133Thumb, index and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5134Thumb, index and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5135Thumb, long and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5136Thumb, long and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5137Thumb, ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5138Index, long and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5139Index, long and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5140Index, ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5141Long, ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5142Thumb and index§ 4.71a
- DC 5143Thumb and long§ 4.71a
- DC 5144Thumb and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5145Thumb and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5146Index and long§ 4.71a
- DC 5147Index and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5148Index and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5149Long and ring§ 4.71a
- DC 5150Long and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5151Ring and little§ 4.71a
- DC 5152Thumb, amputation of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5153Index finger, amputation of§ 4.71a
- DC 5154Long finger, amputation of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5155Ring finger, amputation of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5156Little finger, amputation of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5160Complete amputation, lower extremity:§ 4.71a
- DC 5161Upper third, one-third of the distance from perineum to knee joint measured from perineum§ 4.71a
- DC 5162Middle or lower thirds§ 4.71a
- DC 5163With defective stump, thigh amputation recommended§ 4.71a
- DC 5164Amputation not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action§ 4.71a
- DC 5165At a lower level, permitting prosthesis§ 4.71a
- DC 5166Forefoot, amputation proximal to metatarsal bones (more than one-half of metatarsal loss)§ 4.71a
- DC 5167Foot, loss of use of§ 4.71a
- DC 5170Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of, with up to half of metatarsal loss§ 4.71a
- DC 5171Toe, great, amputation of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5172Toes, other than great, amputation of, with removal of metatarsal head:§ 4.71a
- DC 5173Toes, three or four, amputation of, without metatarsal involvement:§ 4.71a
- DC 5200Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5201Arm, limitation of motion of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5202Humerus, other impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5203Clavicle or scapula, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5205Elbow, ankylosis of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5206Forearm, limitation of flexion of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5207Forearm, limitation of extension of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5208Forearm, flexion limited to 100° and extension to 45°§ 4.71a
- DC 5209Elbow, other impairment of§ 4.71a
- DC 5210Radius and ulna, nonunion of, with flail false joint§ 4.71a
- DC 5211Ulna, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5212Radius, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5213Supination and pronation, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5214Wrist, ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5215Wrist, limitation of motion of§ 4.71a
- DC 5216Five digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5217Four digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5218Three digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5219Two digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5220Five digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5221Four digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5222Three digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5223Two digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5224Thumb, ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5225Index finger, ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5226Long finger, ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5227Ring or little finger, ankylosis of§ 4.71a
- DC 5228Thumb, limitation of motion§ 4.71a
- DC 5229Index or long finger, limitation of motion§ 4.71a
- DC 5230Ring or little finger, limitation of motion§ 4.71a
- DC 5235Vertebral fracture or dislocation§ 4.71a
- DC 5236Sacroiliac injury and weakness§ 4.71a
- DC 5237Lumbosacral or cervical strain§ 4.71a
- DC 5238Spinal stenosis§ 4.71a
- DC 5239Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability§ 4.71a
- DC 5240Ankylosing spondylitis§ 4.71a
- DC 5241Spinal fusion§ 4.71a
- DC 5242Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010)§ 4.71a
- DC 5243Intervertebral disc syndrome§ 4.71a
- DC 5244Traumatic paralysis, complete:§ 4.71a
- DC 5250Hip, ankylosis of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5251Thigh, limitation of extension of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5252Thigh, limitation of flexion of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5253Thigh, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5254Hip, flail joint§ 4.71a
- DC 5255Femur, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5256Knee, ankylosis of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5257Knee, other impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5258Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,” pain, and effusion into the joint§ 4.71a
- DC 5259Cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic§ 4.71a
- DC 5260Leg, limitation of flexion of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5261Leg, limitation of extension of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5262Tibia and fibula, impairment of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5263Genu recurvatum (acquired, traumatic, with weakness and insecurity in weight-bearing objectively demonstrated)§ 4.71a
- DC 5269Plantar fasciitis:§ 4.71a
- DC 5270Ankle, ankylosis of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5271Ankle, limited motion of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5272Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5273Os calcis or astragalus, malunion of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5274Astragalectomy§ 4.71a
- DC 5275Bones, of the lower extremity, shortening of:§ 4.71a
- DC 5276Flatfoot, acquired:§ 4.71a
- DC 5277Weak foot, bilateral:§ 4.71a
- DC 5278Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired§ 4.71a
- DC 5279Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease), unilateral, or bilateral§ 4.71a
- DC 5280Hallux valgus, unilateral§ 4.71a
- DC 5281Hallux rigidus, unilateral, severe§ 4.71a
- DC 5282Hammer toe§ 4.71a
- DC 5283Tarsal, or metatarsal bones, malunion of, or nonunion of§ 4.71a
- DC 5284Foot injuries, other§ 4.71a
- DC 5296Skull, loss of part of, both inner and outer tables§ 4.71a
- DC 5297Ribs, removal of§ 4.71a
- DC 5298Coccyx, removal of§ 4.71a
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