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958.6 - Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture


The ICD 9 Code for Volkmann's ischemic contracture is listed as 958.6.
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: 958.6
Long Description: Volkmann's ischemic contracture
Short Description: Volkmann's isch contract
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Certain Traumatic Complications And Unspecified Injuries (958-959)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T79.6XXA - Traumatic ischemia of muscle, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 958.6:
958.0 - Air embolism
958.1 - Fat embolism
958.2 - Secondary and recurrent hemorrhage
958.3 - Posttraumatic wound infection not elsewhere classified
958.4 - Traumatic shock
958.5 - Traumatic anuria
958.7 - Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
958.8 - Other early complications of trauma