ICD-10-CM Code M21.53
Acquired clawfoot
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M21.53 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M21.53 that describes the diagnosis 'acquired clawfoot' in more detail.
- M21.53 Acquired clawfoot NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M21.531 Acquired clawfoot, right foot
- BILLABLE M21.532 Acquired clawfoot, left foot
- BILLABLE M21.539 Acquired clawfoot, unspecified foot
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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M21.53 - Acquired clawfoot'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M21.53. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M21.5 - Acquired clawhand, clubhand, clawfoot and clubfoot