Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic

Musculoskeletal

Bones and joints, tuberculosis of, active or inactive

Musculoskeletal

Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process

Musculoskeletal

Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic

Musculoskeletal

Arthritis, gonorrheal

Musculoskeletal

Arthritis, pneumococcic

Musculoskeletal

Arthritis, typhoid

Musculoskeletal

Arthritis, syphilitic

Musculoskeletal

Arthritis, streptococcic

Musculoskeletal

Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)

Musculoskeletal

Post-traumatic arthritis: Rate as limitation of motion, dislocation, or other specified instability under the affected joint. If there are 2 or more joints affected, each rating shall be combined in accordance with § 4.25

Musculoskeletal

Decompression illness: Rate manifestations under the appropriate diagnostic code within the affected body system, such as arthritis for musculoskeletal residuals; auditory system for vestibular residuals; respiratory system for pulmonary barotrauma residuals; and neurologic system for cerebrovascular accident residuals

Musculoskeletal

Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary

Musculoskeletal

Osteoporosis, residuals of

Musculoskeletal

Osteomalacia, residuals of

Musculoskeletal

Bones, neoplasm, benign

Musculoskeletal

Osteitis deformans

Musculoskeletal

Gout

Musculoskeletal

Removed diagnostic code 5018

Musculoskeletal

Bursitis

Musculoskeletal

Removed diagnostic code 5020

Musculoskeletal

Myositis

Musculoskeletal

Removed diagnostic code 5022

Musculoskeletal

Heterotopic ossification

Musculoskeletal

Tenosynovitis, tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy

Musculoskeletal

Fibromyalgia (fibrositis, primary fibromyalgia syndrome)

Musculoskeletal

Shoulder replacement (prosthesis)

Musculoskeletal

Elbow replacement (prosthesis)

Musculoskeletal

Wrist replacement (prosthesis)

Musculoskeletal

Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)

Musculoskeletal

Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)

Musculoskeletal

Ankle replacement (prosthesis)

Musculoskeletal

Anatomical loss of one hand and loss of use of one foot

Musculoskeletal

Anatomical loss of one foot and loss of use of one hand

Musculoskeletal

Anatomical loss of both hands

Musculoskeletal

Anatomical loss of both feet

Musculoskeletal

Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot

Musculoskeletal

Loss of use of both hands

Musculoskeletal

Loss of use of both feet

Musculoskeletal

Loss of use of one hand and one foot

Musculoskeletal

Complete amputation, upper extremity

Musculoskeletal

Above insertion of deltoid

Musculoskeletal

Below insertion of deltoid

Musculoskeletal

Above insertion of pronator teres

Musculoskeletal

Below insertion of pronator teres

Musculoskeletal

Hand, loss of use of

Musculoskeletal

Five digits of one hand, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, index, long and ring

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, index, long and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, index, ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, long, ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Index, long, ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, index and long

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, index and ring

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, index and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, long and ring

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, long and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Index, long and ring

Musculoskeletal

Index, long and little

Musculoskeletal

Index, ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Long, ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb and index

Musculoskeletal

Thumb and long

Musculoskeletal

Thumb and ring

Musculoskeletal

Thumb and little

Musculoskeletal

Index and long

Musculoskeletal

Index and ring

Musculoskeletal

Index and little

Musculoskeletal

Long and ring

Musculoskeletal

Long and little

Musculoskeletal

Ring and little

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Index finger, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Long finger, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Ring finger, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Little finger, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Complete amputation, lower extremity

Musculoskeletal

Upper third, one-third of the distance from perineum to knee joint measured from perineum

Musculoskeletal

Middle or lower thirds

Musculoskeletal

With defective stump, thigh amputation recommended

Musculoskeletal

Amputation not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action

Musculoskeletal

At a lower level, permitting prosthesis

Musculoskeletal

Forefoot, amputation proximal to metatarsal bones (more than one-half of metatarsal loss)

Musculoskeletal

Foot, loss of use of

Musculoskeletal

Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of, with up to half of metatarsal loss

Musculoskeletal

Toe, great, amputation of

Musculoskeletal

Toes, other than great, amputation of, with removal of metatarsal head

Musculoskeletal

Toes, three or four, amputation of, without metatarsal involvement

Musculoskeletal

Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Arm, limitation of motion of

Musculoskeletal

Humerus, other impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Clavicle or scapula, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Elbow, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Forearm, limitation of flexion of

Musculoskeletal

Forearm, limitation of extension of

Musculoskeletal

Forearm, flexion limited to 100° and extension to 45°

Musculoskeletal

Elbow, other impairment of Flail joint

Musculoskeletal

Radius and ulna, nonunion of, with flail false joint

Musculoskeletal

Ulna, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Radius, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Supination and pronation, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Wrist, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Wrist, limitation of motion of

Musculoskeletal

Five digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Four digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Three digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Two digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Five digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Four digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Three digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Two digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Index finger, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Long finger, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Ring or little finger, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Thumb, limitation of motion

Musculoskeletal

Index or long finger, limitation of motion

Musculoskeletal

Ring or little finger, limitation of motion

Musculoskeletal

Vertebral fracture or dislocation

Musculoskeletal

Sacroiliac injury and weakness

Musculoskeletal

Lumbosacral or cervical strain

Musculoskeletal

Spinal stenosis

Musculoskeletal

Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability

Musculoskeletal

Ankylosing spondylitis

Musculoskeletal

Spinal fusion

Musculoskeletal

Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010)

Musculoskeletal

Intervertebral disc syndrome: Assign this diagnostic code only when there is disc herniation with compression and/or irritation of the adjacent nerve root; assign diagnostic code 5242 for all other disc diagnoses

Musculoskeletal

Traumatic paralysis, complete

Musculoskeletal

Hip, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Thigh, limitation of extension of

Musculoskeletal

Thigh, limitation of flexion of

Musculoskeletal

Thigh, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Hip, flail joint

Musculoskeletal

Femur, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Knee, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Knee, other impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,” pain, and effusion into the joint

Musculoskeletal

Cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic

Musculoskeletal

Leg, limitation of flexion of

Musculoskeletal

Leg, limitation of extension of

Musculoskeletal

Tibia and fibula, impairment of

Musculoskeletal

Genu recurvatum (acquired, traumatic, with weakness and insecurity in weight-bearing objectively demonstrated)

Musculoskeletal

Plantar fasciitis

Musculoskeletal

Ankle, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Ankle, limited motion of

Musculoskeletal

Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis of

Musculoskeletal

Os calcis or astragalus, malunion of

Musculoskeletal

Astragalectomy

Musculoskeletal

Bones, of the lower extremity, shortening of

Musculoskeletal

Flatfoot, acquired

Musculoskeletal

Weak foot, bilateral

Musculoskeletal

Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired

Musculoskeletal

Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease), unilateral, or bilateral

Musculoskeletal

Hallux valgus, unilateral

Musculoskeletal

Hallux rigidus, unilateral, severe

Musculoskeletal

Hammer toe

Musculoskeletal

Tarsal, or metatarsal bones, malunion of, or nonunion of

Musculoskeletal

Foot injuries, other

Musculoskeletal

Skull, loss of part of, both inner and outer tables

Musculoskeletal

Ribs, removal of

Musculoskeletal

Coccyx, removal of

Musculoskeletal