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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.84
Other joint derangement, not elsewhere classified, hand
  • Short description: Jt derangement NEC-hand.
  • ICD-9-CM 718.84 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.84 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 718.84.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 718.84: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 718.84 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M24.849 Other specific joint derangements of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Carpal instability
  • Carpal instability with dorsal intercalated segment instability
  • Carpal instability with dorsal subluxation
  • Chronic instability of the metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb
  • Finger joint hypermobility
  • Finger joint unstable
  • Flail joint of bilat hands
  • Flail joint of bilateral hands
  • Flail joint of hand
  • Flail joint of L hand
  • Flail joint of left hand
  • Flail joint of R hand
  • Flail joint of right hand
  • Hand joint hypermobility
  • Instability of bilat finger joints
  • Instability of bilat hand joints
  • Instability of bilateral finger joints
  • Instability of bilateral hand joints
  • Instability of finger joint
  • Instability of hand joint
  • Instability of hand ligament
  • Instability of left finger joint
  • Instability of left hand joint
  • Instability of right finger joint
  • Instability of right hand joint
  • Ligamentous laxity of wrist and/or hand
  • Metacarpophalangeal joint hypermobility
  • Metacarpophalangeal joint laxity
  • Thumb joint hypermobility
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 718.84:
 718.83 ICD9Data.com 718.85 
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