ICD 10 Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Know the Layman's Term for This Joint Condition, Too
Published on Tue May 05, 2020
Question: I have an operative report in front of me with a puzzling diagnosis. The encounter notes indicate that the patient suffered from Charcot’s joint in the shoulder. What ICD-10 code best represents this condition? Michigan Subscriber Answer: Also called neuropathic joint or Charcot arthropathy, Charcot’s joint is “a progressive degenerative/destructive joint disorder in patients with abnormal pain sensation and proprioception,” according to radiopaedia.org. Depending on the specifics of the patient’s injury, you’ll choose one of the following ICD-10 codes for this patient:
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