ICD-9-CM

13. DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE (710-739) Use additional external cause code, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 711-712, 715-716, 718-719, and 730: 0 site unspecified 1 shoulder region Acromioclavicular joint(s) Glenohumeral joint(s) Sternoclavicular joint(s) Clavicle Scapula 2 upper arm Elbow joint Humerus 3 forearm Radius Ulna Wrist joint 4 hand Carpus Metacarpus Phalanges [fingers] 5 pelvic region and thigh Buttock Femur Hip (joint) 6 lower leg Fibula Knee joint Patella Tibia 7 ankle and foot Ankle joint Digits [toes] Metatarsus Phalanges, foot Tarsus Other joints in foot 8 other specified sites Head Neck Ribs Skull Trunk Vertebral column 9 multiple sites
ARTHROPATHIES AND RELATED DISORDERS (710-719) Excludes: disorders of spine (720.0-724.9)
DORSOPATHIES (720-724) Excludes: curvature of spine (737.0-737.9) osteochondrosis of spine (juvenile) (732.0) adult (732.8)
RHEUMATISM, EXCLUDING THE BACK (725-729) Includes: disorders of muscles and tendons and their attachments, and of other soft tissues
OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES (730-739)

13. DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE (710-739)

Use additional external cause code, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 711-712, 715-716, 718-719, and 730:

0 site unspecified

1 shoulder region

Acromioclavicular joint(s)

Glenohumeral joint(s)

Sternoclavicular joint(s)

Clavicle

Scapula

2 upper arm

Elbow joint

Humerus

3 forearm

Radius

Ulna

Wrist joint

4 hand

Carpus

Metacarpus

Phalanges [fingers]

5 pelvic region and thigh

Buttock

Femur

Hip (joint)

6 lower leg

Fibula

Knee joint

Patella

Tibia

7 ankle and foot

Ankle joint

Digits [toes]

Metatarsus

Phalanges, foot

Tarsus

Other joints in foot

8 other specified sites

Head

Neck

Ribs

Skull

Trunk

Vertebral column

9 multiple sites