ICD-10-CM Code M21.519
Acquired clawhand, unspecified hand
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M21.519 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of acquired clawhand, unspecified hand. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M215 is used to code Club foot
Club foot or clubfoot, also called congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), is a congenital deformity involving one foot or both. The affected foot appears to have been rotated internally at the ankle. Without treatment, people with club feet often appear to walk on their ankles or on the sides of their feet. However, with treatment, the vast majority of patients recover completely during early childhood and are able to walk and participate in athletics just as well as patients born without CTEV.
Specialty: | Orthopedics |
MeSH Codes: | D003025, D003025, D003025, D003025 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 736.71, 754.5, 754.6, 754.7 |
Bilateral club foot
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #073-074 - Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #073-074 - Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Main en griffe (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider laterality specification
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 M21.519 and a single ICD9 code, 736.06 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M21.51 - Acquired clawhand