ICD-Code M18: Arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joint
- M18.0 Primary arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joints, bilateral
- M18.1 Other primary arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joint
- M18.2 Post-traumatic arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joints, bilateral
- M18.3 Other post-traumatic arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joint
- M18.4 Other secondary arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joints, bilateral
- M18.5 Other secondary arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joint
- M18.9 Arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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