ICD-10 Cheat Sheet Frequently Used ICD-10 Codes for
Musculoskeletal Conditions* Finding the ICD-10 equivalent for an ICD-9 code can be a challenge. This resource of frequently used codes can help when ordering an MRI from Shields. *Based on Shields MRI data
ICD-9 719.41
719.42
719.43
DIAGNOSIS Pain in joint, shoulder region
Pain in joint involving upper arm
Pain in joint involving forearm
ICD-10
DIAGNOSIS
M25.519
Pain in unspecified shoulder
M25.511
Pain in right shoulder
M25.512
Pain in left shoulder
M25.521
Pain in right elbow
M25.522
Pain in left elbow
M25.529
Pain in unspecified elbow
M25.531
Pain in right wrist
M25.532
Pain in left wrist
M25.539
Pain in unspecified wrist
719.44
Pain in joint involving hand
M79.646
Pain in unspecified finger(s)
719.45
Pain in joint involving pelvic region and thigh
M25.551
Pain in right hip
M25.552
Pain in left hip
M25.559
Pain in unspecified hip
M25.561
Pain in right knee
M25.562
Pain in left knee
M25.569
Pain in unspecified knee
M25.571
Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot
M25.572
Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot
M25.579
Pain in unspecified ankle and joints of unspecified foot
M79.601
Pain in right arm
M79.602
Pain in left arm
M79.603
Pain in arm, unspecified
M79.604
Pain in right leg
M79.605
Pain in left leg
M79.606
Pain in leg, unspecified
M79.609
Pain in unspecified limb
M79.621
Pain in right upper arm
M79.622
Pain in left upper arm
M79.629
Pain in unspecified upper arm
M79.631
Pain in right forearm
M79.632
Pain in left forearm
719.46
719.47
729.5
Pain in joint involving lower leg
Pain in joint involving ankle and foot
Pain in limb
ICD-9 729.5
(CONT’D)
DIAGNOSIS Pain in limb
ICD-10
DIAGNOSIS
M79.639
Pain in unspecified forearm
M79.641
Pain in right hand
M79.642
Pain in left hand
M79.643
Pain in unspecified hand
M79.644
Pain in right finger(s)
M79.645
Pain in left finger(s)
M79.646
Pain in unspecified finger(s)
M79.651
Pain in right thigh
M79.652
Pain in left thigh
M79.659
Pain in unspecified thigh
M79.661
Pain in right lower leg
M79.662
Pain in left lower leg
M79.669
Pain in unspecified lower leg
M79.671
Pain in right foot
M79.672
Pain in left foot
M79.673
Pain in unspecifed foot
M79.674
Pain in right toe(s)
M79.675
Pain in left toe(s)
M79.676
Pain in unspecified toe(s)
723.1
Cervicalgia
M54.2
Cervicalgia
784.0
Headache
R51
Headache
G44.1
Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified
R42
Dizziness and giddiness
R41.0
Disorientation, unspecified
R41.8
Altered mental status, unspecified
R22.0
Localized swelling, mass and lump head
R22.1
Localized swelling, mass and lump neck
Q28.2
Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels
Q28.3
Other malformations of cerebral vessels
Unspecified convulsions
R56.9
Unspecified convulsions
Disturbance of skin sensation
R20.0
Disturbance of skin sensation
R20.1
Hypoesthesia of skin
R20.2
Paresthesia of skin
R20.3
Hyperesthesia
R20.8
Other disturbance of skin sensation
R20.9
Unspecified disturbance of skin sensation
780.4 780.97
784.2
747.81
780.39 782.0
Dizziness and giddiness Altered mental status
Localized swelling, mass and lump head and neck
Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels
ICD-9 786.59
781.0
722.0
722.10
722.11
722.4
722.51
722.52
721.0
DIAGNOSIS Intercostal pain
Abnormal involuntary movements
Displacement of cervical intervertebral disc without myelopathy
Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy
Displacement of thoracic intervertebral disc without myelopathy
Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc
Degeneration of thoracic or thoracolumbar intervertebral disc
Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral Intervertebral disc
Cervical spondylosis without myelopathy
ICD-10
DIAGNOSIS
R07.82
Intercostal pain
R07.89
Other chest pain
R25.9
Unspecified abnormal involuntary movements
R25.0
Abnormal head movements
R25.1
Tremor, unspecified
R25.2
Cramp and spasm
R25.3
Fasciculation
M50.20
Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region
M50.21
Other cervical disc displacement, high-cervical region
M50.22
Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region
M50.23
Other cervical disc displacement, cervicothoracic region
M51.26
Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy
M51.27
Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region
M51.24
Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region
M51.25
Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region
M50.30
Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region
M50.31
Other cervical disc degeneration, high-cervical region
M50.32
Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region
M50.33
Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region
M51.34
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region
M51.35
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar region
M51.36
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region
M51.37
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region
M47.21
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.22
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region
M47.23
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
M47.811
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto axial region
M47.812
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
M47.813
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervi-cothoracic region
M47.891
Other spondylosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.892
Other spondylosis, cervical region
M47.893
Other spondylosis, cervicothoracic region
ICD-9 721.1
721.2
721.3
721.41
721.42
DIAGNOSIS Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy
Thoracic spondylosis without myelopathy
Lumbosacral spondylosis without myelopathy
Spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
Spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
ICD-10
DIAGNOSIS
M47.011
Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.012
Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervical region
M47.013
Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervicothoracic region
M47.014
Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracic region
M47.015
Thorocolumbar region
M47.016
Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, lumbar region
M47.019
Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
M47.021
Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.022
Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical region
M47.029
Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
M47.11
Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipto-atlanto-axial region
M47.12
Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
M47.13
Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
M47.24
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracic region
M47.25
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
M47.814
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
M47.815
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
M47.894
Other spondylosis, thoracic region
M47.895
Other spondylosis, thoracolumbar region
M47.26
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbar region
M47.27
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
M47.28
Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.816
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
M47.817
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
M47.818
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.896
Other spondylosis, lumbar region
M47.897
Other spondylosis, lumbosacral region
M47.898
Other spondylosis,sacral and sacralcoccygeal region
M47.14
Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
M47.15
Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region
M47.16
Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
ICD-9
DIAGNOSIS
ICD-10
DIAGNOSIS
724.1
Pain in thoracic spine
M54.6
Pain in thoracic spine
724.2
Lumbago
M54.5
Low back pain
725.4
Backache, unspecified
M54.89
Other dorsalgia
M54.9
Dorsalgia, unspecified
M66.211
Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right shoulder
M66.212
Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left shoulder
M66.219
Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified shoulder
M66.811
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right shoulder
M66.812
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left shoulder
M66.819
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified shoulder
M75.100
Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
M75.101
Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
M75.102
Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
M75.50
Bursitis of unspecified shoulder
M75.51
Bursitis of right shoulder
M75.52
Bursitis of left shoulder
S43.421A
Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule, initial encounter
S43.422A
Sprain of left rotator cuff capsule, initial encounter
S43.429A
Sprain of unspecified rotator cuff capsule, initial encounter
S43.80XA
Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle, initial encounter
S43.81XA
Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle, initial encounter
S43.82XA
Sprain of other specified parts of left shoulder girdle, initial encounter
S43.431A
Superior glenoid labrum lesion of right shoulder, initial encounter
S43.432A
Superior glenoid labrum lesion of left shoulder initial encounter
S43.439A
Superior glenoid labrum lesion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
S83.211A
Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
S83.212A
Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
S83.219A
Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter
S83.221A
Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
726.10
840.4
840.6
840.7
836.0
Disorders of bursae and tendons in shoulder region, unspecified
Rotator cuff (capsule) sprain
Supraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) sprain
Superior glenoid labrum lesion sprain
Tear of medial cartilage or meniscus of knee, current
ICD-9 836.0
CONT’D
DIAGNOSIS Tear of medial cartilage or meniscus of knee, current
ICD-10
DIAGNOSIS
S83.222A
Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
S83.229A
Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter
S83.231A
Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
S83.232A
Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
S83.239A
Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter
S83.241A
Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
S83.242A
Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
S83.249A
Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter
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