ICD-10-CM Code M92.50
Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, unspecified leg
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M92.50 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, unspecified leg. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M925 is used to code Blount's disease
Blount's disease is a growth disorder of the tibia (shin bone) that causes the lower leg to angle inward, resembling a bowleg.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 732.4 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #553-554 - Bone diseases and arthropathies with MCC.
- DRG Group #553-554 - Bone diseases and arthropathies without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Tibia vara (disorder)
- Juvenile osteochondrosis of os tibiale (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider laterality specification
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Juvenile osteochondrosis of lower extremity, excluding foot
(approximate match)
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 M92.50 and a single ICD9 code, 732.4 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M92.5 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula