ICD 10 Coding Alert

Question: The practitioner’s notes indicate that the patient was treated for a “contracture of foot.” How do I choose a diagnosis code for this condition?

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Answer: Per ICD-10, a “joint contracture results from connective tissue (tendon, muscle, ligament) that becomes stiff or constricted.”

Depending on the specifics of the encounter, you’ll have to select the appropriate ICD-10 codes for a foot contracture from the following options:

• M24.574 (Contracture, right foot)
• M24.575 (Contracture, left foot)
• M25.576 (Contracture, unspecified foot).