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

OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES (730-739)
730: Osteomyelitis, periostitis, and other infections involving bone Excludes: jaw (526.4-526.5) petrous bone (383.2) Use additional code to identify organism, such as Staphylococcus (041.1) The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 730; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see list at beginning of chapter for definitions: 0 site unspecified 1 shoulder region 2 upper arm 3 forearm 4 hand 5 pelvic region and thigh 6 lower leg 7 ankle and foot 8 other specified sites 9 multiple sites
731: Osteitis deformans and osteopathies associated with other disorders classified elsewhere
732: Osteochondropathies
733: Other disorders of bone and cartilage Excludes: bone spur (726.91) cartilage of, or loose body in, joint (717.0-717.9, 718.0-718.9) giant cell granuloma of jaw (526.3) osteitis fibrosa cystica generalisata (252.01) osteomalacia (268.2) polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone (756.54) prognathism, retrognathism (524.1) xanthomatosis localized to bone (272.7)
734: Flat foot Pes planus (acquired) Talipes planus (acquired) Excludes: congenital (754.61) rigid flat foot (754.61) spastic (everted) flat foot (754.61)
735: Acquired deformities of toe Excludes: congenital (754.60-754.69, 755.65-755.66)
736: Other acquired deformities of limbs Excludes: congenital (754.3-755.9)
737: Curvature of spine Excludes: congenital (754.2)
738: Other acquired deformity Excludes: congenital (754.0-756.9, 758.0-759.9) dentofacial anomalies (524.0-524.9)
739: Nonallopathic lesions, not elsewhere classified Includes: segmental dysfunction somatic dysfunction

OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES (730-739)

730: Osteomyelitis, periostitis, and other infections involving bone

Excludes:

jaw (526.4-526.5)

petrous bone (383.2)

Use additional code to identify organism, such as Staphylococcus (041.1)

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 730; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see list at beginning of chapter for definitions: