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730.16 - Chronic Osteomyelitis, Lower Leg


The ICD 9 Code for Chronic osteomyelitis, lower leg is listed as 730.16.
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: 730.16
Long Description: Chronic osteomyelitis, lower leg
Short Description: Chr osteomyelit-l/leg
Chapter: Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue
Block: Osteopathies, Chondropathies, And Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities (730-739)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: M86.669 - Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 730.16:
730.10 - Chronic osteomyelitis, site unspecified
730.11 - Chronic osteomyelitis, shoulder region
730.12 - Chronic osteomyelitis, upper arm
730.13 - Chronic osteomyelitis, forearm
730.14 - Chronic osteomyelitis, hand
730.15 - Chronic osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh
730.17 - Chronic osteomyelitis, ankle and foot
730.18 - Chronic osteomyelitis, other specified sites
730.19 - Chronic osteomyelitis, multiple sites