729.72 NONTRAUM COMP SYN-LOW EX

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 729.72

Short Description: Nontraum comp syn-low ex

Long Description: Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity

Code Classification:

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
- Rheumatism, excluding the back (725-729)
  - 729 Other disorders of soft tissues
    - 729.72 Nontraum comp syn-low ex

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Triceps surae compartment syndrome

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 729.72 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Syndrome - see also Disease
- compartment(al) (anterior) (deep) (posterior) 958.8
  - nontraumatic
    - buttock 729.72
    - foot 729.72
    - hip 729.72
    - leg 729.72
    - lower extremity 729.72
    - thigh 729.72
    - toes 729.72

Crosswalk Information

The code 729.72 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
729.72		M79.A29	Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unsp lower extremity

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
729.0	Rheumatism, unspecified and fibrositis
729.1	Myalgia and myositis, unspecified
729.2	Neuralgia, neuritis, and radiculitis, unspecified
729.30	Panniculitis, unspecified site
729.31	Hypertrophy of fat pad, knee
729.39	Panniculitis, other site
729.4	Fasciitis, unspecified
729.5	Pain in limb
729.6	Residual foreign body in soft tissue
729.71	Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
729.73	Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
729.79	Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
729.81	Swelling of limb
729.82	Cramp of limb
729.89	Other musculoskeletal symptoms referable to limbs
729.90	Disorders of soft tissue, unspecified
729.91	Post-traumatic seroma
729.92	Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue
729.99	Other disorders of soft tissue

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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