ICD-10-CM Code M21.70
Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified site
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M21.70 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified site. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M217 is used to code Unequal leg length
Unequal leg length (also termed leg length inequality, LLI or leg length discrepancy, LLD) is where the legs are either different lengths or appear to be different lengths because of misalignment.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Codes: | , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 736.81, 755.30 |
A girl with a congenital, structural difference in leg lengths is walking in a clinic.
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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M21.70 - Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified site'
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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 M21.70 and a single ICD9 code, 736.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M21.7 - Unequal limb length (acquired)