844.2
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 is typically considered worse than an MCL tear because the ACL is a crucial ligament for knee stability. An ACL tear often requires surgery to repair and has a longer recovery time compared to an MCL tear, which may heal with conservative treatments like rest and physical therapy.
ICD9 code is the diagnosis code and a CPT is the procedure code
an ACL tear
yes
Icd9 for recent toe surgery
icd9 code is 597.80 and its urethritis unspecified.
1 acl tear
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.
icd9 code , not icda