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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 730.12
Chronic osteomyelitis, upper arm
  • Short description: Chr osteomyelit-up/arm.
  • ICD-9-CM 730.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 730.12 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 730.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 730.12: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 730.12 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M86.629 Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis of humerus
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of humerus
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of L humerus
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of left humerus
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of R humerus
  • Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis of right humerus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of bilat humeri
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of bilateral humeri
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of humerus w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of humerus with draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of L humerus w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of left humerus w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of left humerus with draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of R humerus w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of right humerus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of right humerus w draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of right humerus with draining sinus
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of the upper arm
  • Chronic osteomyelitis of upper arm
  • Osteomyelitis upper arm, chronic
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