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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 718.86
Other joint derangement, not elsewhere classified, lower leg
  • Short description: Jt derangement NEC-l/leg.
  • ICD-9-CM 718.86 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 718.86 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 718.86.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 718.86: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 718.86 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.50 Chronic instability of knee, unspecified knee
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.8X9 Other internal derangements of unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anterior cruciate instability
  • Chronic instability of bilat knee joints
  • Chronic instability of bilateral knee joints
  • Chronic instability of bilateral knees
  • Chronic instability of knee
  • Chronic instability of L knee
  • Chronic instability of left knee
  • Chronic instability of left knee joint
  • Chronic instability of R knee
  • Chronic instability of right knee
  • Chronic instability of right knee joint
  • Flail joint of bilat knees
  • Flail joint of bilateral knees
  • Flail joint of knee
  • Flail joint of L knee
  • Flail joint of left knee
  • Flail joint of R knee
  • Flail joint of right knee
  • Instability of bilat knee joints
  • Instability of bilat patellae
  • Instability of bilateral knee joints
  • Instability of bilateral patella
  • Instability of bilateral patellae
  • Instability of knee
  • Instability of knee joint
  • Instability of left knee joint
  • Instability of left patella
  • Instability of patella
  • Instability of patella (knee cap) joint
  • Instability of patellofemoral joint
  • Instability of right knee joint
  • Instability of right patella
  • Knee joint - anteroposterior instability
  • Knee joint - mediolateral instability
  • Knee joint hypermobility
  • Knee joint laxity
  • Lateral collateral ligament instability
  • Ligamentous laxity of knee
  • Medial collateral ligament instability
  • Posterior cruciate instability
  • Unstable knee
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 718.86:
 718.85 ICD9Data.com 718.87 
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