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718.44 - Contracture Of Joint, Hand


The ICD 9 Code for Contracture of joint, hand is listed as 718.44.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 718.44
Long Description: Contracture of joint, hand
Short Description: Jt contracture-hand
Chapter: Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue
Block: Arthropathies And Related Disorders (710-719)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: M24.549 - Contracture, unspecified hand (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 718.44:
718.40 - Contracture of joint, site unspecified
718.41 - Contracture of joint, shoulder region
718.42 - Contracture of joint, upper arm
718.43 - Contracture of joint, forearm
718.45 - Contracture of joint, pelvic region and thigh
718.46 - Contracture of joint, lower leg
718.47 - Contracture of joint, ankle and foot
718.48 - Contracture of joint, other specified sites
718.49 - Contracture of joint, multiple sites