738.4 ACQ SPONDYLOLISTHESIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 738.4

Short Description: Acq spondylolisthesis

Long Description: Acquired spondylolisthesis

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
    • Osteopathies, chondropathies, and acquired musculoskeletal deformities (730-739)
      • 738 Other acquired deformity
        • 738.4 Acq spondylolisthesis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 738.4 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Spondylolisthesis (congenital) (lumbosacral) 756.12
    • acquired 738.4
    • degenerative 738.4
    • traumatic 738.4
      • acute (lumbar) - see Fracture, vertebra, lumbar
        • site other than lumbosacral - see Fracture, vertebra, by site
  • Spondylolysis (congenital) 756.11
    • acquired 738.4

Crosswalk Information

The code 738.4 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
738.4 Right Arrow M43.00 Spondylolysis, site unspecified
M43.10 Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified
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
738.0 Acquired deformity of nose
738.10 Unspecified acquired deformity of head
738.11 Zygomatic hyperplasia
738.12 Zygomatic hypoplasia
738.19 Other specified acquired deformity of head
738.2 Acquired deformity of neck
738.3 Acquired deformity of chest and rib
738.5 Other acquired deformity of back or spine
738.6 Acquired deformity of pelvis
738.7 Cauliflower ear
738.8 Acquired deformity of other specified site
738.9 Acquired deformity of unspecified site


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