No, its considered an ACL tear.
727.62 - Nontraumatic rupture; tendons of bicepsIf the tear is unspecified in nature or traumatic, it will code to a sprain, 840.8 - Sprain of shoulder, upper arm.
Use ICD 9 728.89 Other disorder of muscle , ligament and fascia.
an ACL tear
McL is far worse. If you listen to someone named Dominic telling you acl is worse then McL then your crazy
ICD9 code is the diagnosis code and a CPT is the procedure code
This is a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee. It is a significant ligament helping to connect the tibia bone in the lower leg to the femur in the thigh.
yes
1 acl tear
icd9 code is 597.80 and its urethritis unspecified.
Icd9 for recent toe surgery
The problem is that with an acl tear, you are able to walk in a straight line fairly easily; the anterior cruciate ligament is important in lateral, or side to side movement.