V43.63 JOINT REPLACED WRIST


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V43.63

Short Description: Joint replaced wrist

Long Description: Wrist joint replacement

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons with a condition influencing their health status (V40-V49)
      • V43 Organ or tissue replaced by other means
        • V43.63 Joint replaced wrist

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • History of implantation of joint prosthesis into wrist joint

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V43.63 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of (see also Fitting (of))
    • joint V43.60
      • wrist V43.63
  • Status (post)
    • organ replacement
      • by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of
        • joint V43.60
          • wrist V43.63
    • wrist prosthesis V43.63

Crosswalk Information

The code V43.63 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V43.63 Right Arrow Z96.639 Presence of unspecified artificial wrist joint
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.

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