ICD-10-CM Code M21.42
Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired), left foot
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M21.42 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of flat foot [pes planus] (acquired), left foot. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M214 is used to code Flat feet
Flat feet (also called pes planus or fallen arches) is a postural deformity in which the arches of the foot collapse, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. Some individuals (an estimated 20–30% of the general population) have an arch that simply never develops in one foot (unilaterally) or both feet (bilaterally).
Specialty: | Orthopedics |
MeSH Code: | D005413 |
ICD 9 Code: | 734 |
A flat foot.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M21.42 and a single ICD9 code, 734 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M21.4 - Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)