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98 results for “knee instability”
- Diagnostic code: DC 5238Musculoskeletal System
Spinal stenosis
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5011Musculoskeletal System
Decompression illness
Rate manifestations under the appropriate diagnostic code within the affected body system, such as arthritis for musculoskeletal residuals; auditory system for vestibular residuals; respiratory system for pulmonary barotrauma residuals; and neurologic system for cerebrovascular accident residuals.
- Diagnostic code: DC 5002Musculoskeletal System
Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5276Musculoskeletal System
Flatfoot, acquired:
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5008Musculoskeletal System
Arthritis, streptococcic
With the types of arthritis, diagnostic codes 5004 through 5009, rate the acute phase under diagnostic code 5002; rate any chronic residuals under diagnostic code 5003.
- Diagnostic code: DC 5277Musculoskeletal System
Weak foot, bilateral:
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5016Musculoskeletal System
Osteitis deformans
Evaluate the diseases under diagnostic codes 5013 through 5024 as degenerative arthritis, based on limitation of motion of affected parts.
- Diagnostic code: DC 5240Musculoskeletal System
Ankylosing spondylitis
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5284Musculoskeletal System
Foot injuries, other
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 8015Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Tabes dorsalis
Rate upon the severity of convulsions, paralysis, visual impairment or psychotic involvement, etc.
- Diagnostic code: DC 5056Musculoskeletal System
Ankle replacement (prosthesis)
Prosthetic replacement of ankle joint. With intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion rate by analogy to 5270 or 5271.
- Diagnostic code: DC 5269Musculoskeletal System
Plantar fasciitis:
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 8105Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Chorea, Sydenham's
Rated under § 4.124a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5007Musculoskeletal System
Arthritis, syphilitic
With the types of arthritis, diagnostic codes 5004 through 5009, rate the acute phase under diagnostic code 5002; rate any chronic residuals under diagnostic code 5003.
- Diagnostic code: DC 5242Musculoskeletal System
Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010)
Rated under § 4.71a
- Diagnostic code: DC 5310Muscle Injuries
Group X. Function: Movements of forefoot and toes; propulsion thrust in walking. Intrinsic muscles of the foot: Plantar: (1) Flexor digitorum brevis; (2) abductor hallucis; (3) abductor digiti minimi; (4) quadratus plantae; (5) lumbricales; (6) flexor hallucis brevis; (7) adductor hallucis; (8) flexor digiti minimi brevis; (9) dorsal and plantar interossei. Other important plantar structures: Plantar aponeurosis, long plantar and calcaneonavicular ligament, tendons of posterior tibial, peroneus longus, and long flexors of great and little toes
Rated under § 4.73
- Diagnostic code: DC 5017Musculoskeletal System
Gout
Evaluate the diseases under diagnostic codes 5013 through 5024 as degenerative arthritis, based on limitation of motion of affected parts.
- Diagnostic code: DC 7121Cardiovascular System
Post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology
Rated under § 4.104
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