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DI 33526.005 Impairment Codes for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Use the impairment codes in this subsection to identify disorders in the musculoskeletal body system.

A. When a musculoskeletal disorder meets or equals a Part A listing

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the musculoskeletal disorder meets or equals a Part A listing:

Musculoskeletal Impairment Codes for Part A Listings

Part A Listing

Impairment Code

Impairment Descriptor

1.15

7240

Disorders of the Skeletal Spine

1.16

7210

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

1.17

7150

Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders

1.18

7160

Other and Unspecified Arthropathies

1.19

7330

Pathologic Fractures

1.20

9050

Amputation Due to Any Cause

1.21

8840

Soft Tissue Injury of Upper Extremity

1.21

8940

Soft Tissue Injury of Lower Extremity

1.21

9490

Burns, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)

1.22

8270

Fractures of Lower Limb

1.23

8180

Fractures of Upper Limb

B. When a musculoskeletal disorder meets or medically equals a Part B listing

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the musculoskeletal disorder meets or medically equals a Part B listing:

Musculoskeletal Impairment Codes for Part B Listings

Part B Listing

Impairment Code

Impairment Descriptor

101.15

7240

Disorders of the Skeletal Spine

101.16

7210

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

101.17

7150

Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders

101.18

7160

Other and Unspecified Arthropathies

101.19

7330

Pathologic Fractures

101.20

9050

Amputation Due to Any Cause

101.21

8840

Soft Tissue Injury of Upper Extremity

101.21

8890

Soft Tissue Injury of Lower Extremity

101.21

9490

Burns (NOS)

101.22

8270

Fractures of Lower Limb

101.23

8180

Fractures of Upper Limb

101.24

7540

Musculoskeletal Disorders of Infants and Toddlers

C. When a musculoskeletal disorder does not meet or equal a listing

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the musculoskeletal disorder does not meet or equal a listing:

General Impairment Codes for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Impairment Descriptor

Impairment Code

Amputation Due to Any Cause

9050

Arachnoiditis

3210

Burns (NOS)

9490

Curvature of Spine

7370

Dislocations--All Types

8390

Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia

7280

Disorders of the Skeletal Spine

7240

Fracture of Skull Without Intracranial Injury

8030

Fracture of Vertebral Column with Spinal Cord Lesion

8060

Fractures of Lower Limb

8270

Fractures of Upper Limb

8180

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

7210

Musculoskeletal Disorders of Infants and Toddlers

7540

Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders

7150

Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone

7300

Other and Unspecified Arthropathies

7160

Other Fractures of Bones

8290

Pathologic Fractures

7330

Soft Tissue Injury of Lower Extremity

8940

Soft Tissue Injury of Upper Extremity

8840

Sprains and Strains--All Types

8480

 


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DI 33526.005 - Impairment Codes for Musculoskeletal Disorders - 10/06/2023
Batch run: 10/06/2023
Rev:10/06/2023