735.5 CLAW TOE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 735.5

Short Description: Claw toe

Long Description: Claw toe (acquired)

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
    • Osteopathies, chondropathies, and acquired musculoskeletal deformities (730-739)
      • 735 Acquired deformities of toe
        • 735.5 Claw toe

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 735.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Clawtoe (congenital) 754.71
    • acquired 735.5

Crosswalk Information

The code 735.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
735.5 Right Arrow M20.5X9 Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), unspecified foot
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
735.0 Hallux valgus (acquired)
735.1 Hallux varus (acquired)
735.2 Hallux rigidus
735.3 Hallux malleus
735.4 Other hammer toe (acquired)
735.8 Other acquired deformities of toe
735.9 Unspecified acquired deformity of toe


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