PATIENT DIAGNOSIS IMPLANT INDICATION

An indication that a PATIENT requires an IMPLANT as a result of a PATIENT DIAGNOSIS. Please note that other ICD-10 codes can be used only where applicable.

Examples are:

Hip and Knee  
M05 Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
M06.0 Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis
M87 Osteonecrosis
T84.1 Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limb
   
Hip  
M16 Coxarthrosis [arthrosis of hip]
M16.3 Other dysplastic coxarthrosis
M16.5 Other post-traumatic coxarthrosis
S72.0 Fracture of neck of femur
S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
   
Knee
M17 Gonarthosis [arthrosis of knee]
M17.3 Other post-traumatic gonarthrosis
S83 Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of knee

References:
National Joint Registry Data Set: v.1: 24th March 2003 

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
plural PATIENT DIAGNOSIS IMPLANT INDICATIONS