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Musculoskeletal

38 CFR §4.71a

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Condition
Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic5000
Bones and joints, tuberculosis of, active or inactive5001
Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process5002
Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic5003
Arthritis, gonorrheal.5004
Arthritis, pneumococcic.5005
Arthritis, typhoid.5006
Arthritis, syphilitic.5007
Arthritis, streptococcic.5008
Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout).5009
Post-traumatic arthritis: Rate as limitation of motion, dislocation, or other specified instability under the affected joint. If there are 2 or more joints affected, each rating shall be combined in accordance with § 4.25.5010
Decompression illness: Rate manifestations under the appropriate diagnostic code within the affected body system, such as arthritis for musculoskeletal residuals; auditory system for vestibular residuals; respiratory system for pulmonary barotrauma residuals; and neurologic system for cerebrovascular accident residuals.5011
Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary5012
Osteoporosis, residuals of.5013
Osteomalacia, residuals of.5014
Bones, neoplasm, benign.5015
Osteitis deformans.5016
Gout.5017
[Removed]5018
Bursitis.5019
[Removed]5020
Myositis.5021
[Removed]5022
Heterotopic ossification.5023
Tenosynovitis, tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy.5024
Fibromyalgia (fibrositis, primary fibromyalgia syndrome)5025
Shoulder replacement (prosthesis).5051
Elbow replacement (prosthesis).5052
Wrist replacement (prosthesis).5053
Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)5054
Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)5055
Ankle replacement (prosthesis).5056
Anatomical loss of one hand and loss of use of one foot5104
Anatomical loss of one foot and loss of use of one hand5105
Anatomical loss of both hands5106
Anatomical loss of both feet5107
Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot5108
Loss of use of both hands5109
Loss of use of both feet5110
Loss of use of one hand and one foot5111
Complete amputation, upper extremity5120
Arm, amputation of, above insertion of deltoid5121
Arm, amputation of, below insertion of deltoid5122
Forearm, amputation of, above insertion of pronator teres5123
Forearm, amputation of, below insertion of pronator teres5124
Hand, loss of use of5125
Five digits of one hand, amputation of5126
Four digits of one hand (thumb, index, long and ring), amputation of5127
Four digits of one hand (thumb, index, long and little), amputation of5128
Four digits of one hand (thumb, index, ring and little), amputation of5129
Four digits of one hand (thumb, long, ring and little), amputation of5130
Four digits of one hand (index, long, ring and little), amputation of5131
Three digits of one hand (thumb, index and long), amputation of5132
Three digits of one hand (thumb, index and ring), amputation of5133
Three digits of one hand (thumb, index and little), amputation of5134
Three digits of one hand (thumb, long and ring), amputation of5135
Three digits of one hand (thumb, long and little), amputation of5136
Three digits of one hand (thumb, ring and little), amputation of5137
Three digits of one hand (index, long and ring), amputation of5138
Three digits of one hand (index, long and little), amputation of5139
Three digits of one hand (index, ring and little), amputation of5140
Three digits of one hand (long, ring and little), amputation of5141
Two digits of one hand (thumb and index), amputation of5142
Two digits of one hand (thumb and long), amputation of5143
Two digits of one hand (thumb and ring), amputation of5144
Two digits of one hand (thumb and little), amputation of5145
Two digits of one hand (index and long), amputation of5146
Two digits of one hand (index and ring), amputation of5147
Two digits of one hand (index and little), amputation of5148
Two digits of one hand (long and ring), amputation of5149
Two digits of one hand (long and little), amputation of5150
Two digits of one hand (ring and little), amputation of5151
Thumb, amputation of5152
Index finger, amputation of5153
Long finger, amputation of5154
Ring finger, amputation of5155
Little finger, amputation of5156
Complete amputation, lower extremity5160
Thigh, amputation of, upper third (one-third of the distance from perineum to knee joint measured from perineum)5161
Thigh, amputation of, middle or lower thirds5162
Leg, amputation of, with defective stump; thigh amputation recommended5163
Leg, amputation of, not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action5164
Leg, amputation of, at a lower level, permitting prosthesis5165
Forefoot, amputation proximal to metatarsal bones (more than one-half of metatarsal loss)5166
Foot, loss of use of5167
Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of, with up to half of metatarsal loss5170
Toe, great, amputation of5171
Toes, other than great, amputation of, with removal of metatarsal head5172
Toes, three or four, amputation of, without metatarsal involvement5173
Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of5200
Arm, limitation of motion of5201
Humerus, other impairment of5202
Clavicle or scapula, impairment of5203
Elbow, ankylosis of5205
Forearm, limitation of flexion of5206
Forearm, limitation of extension of5207
Forearm, flexion limited to 100° and extension to 45°5208
Elbow, other impairment of Flail joint5209
Radius and ulna, nonunion of, with flail false joint5210
Ulna, impairment of5211
Radius, impairment of5212
Supination and pronation, impairment of5213
Wrist, ankylosis of5214
Wrist, limitation of motion of5215
Five digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of5216
Four digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of5217
Three digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of5218
Two digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of5219
Five digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of5220
Four digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of5221
Three digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of5222
Two digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of5223
Thumb, ankylosis of5224
Index finger, ankylosis of5225
Long finger, ankylosis of5226
Ring or little finger, ankylosis of5227
Thumb, limitation of motion5228
Index or long finger, limitation of motion5229
Ring or little finger, limitation of motion5230
Vertebral fracture or dislocation5235
Sacroiliac injury and weakness5236
Lumbosacral or cervical strain5237
Spinal stenosis5238
Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability5239
Ankylosing spondylitis5240
Spinal fusion5241
Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010)5242
Intervertebral disc syndrome: Assign this diagnostic code only when there is disc herniation with compression and/or irritation of the adjacent nerve root; assign diagnostic code 5242 for all other disc diagnoses.5243
Traumatic paralysis, complete5244
Hip, ankylosis of5250
Thigh, limitation of extension of5251
Thigh, limitation of flexion of5252
Thigh, impairment of5253
Hip, flail joint5254
Femur, impairment of5255
Knee, ankylosis of5256
Knee, other impairment of5257
Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,” pain, and effusion into the joint5258
Cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic5259
Leg, limitation of flexion of5260
Leg, limitation of extension of5261
Tibia and fibula, impairment of5262
Genu recurvatum (acquired, traumatic, with weakness and insecurity in weight-bearing objectively demonstrated)5263
Plantar fasciitis5269
Ankle, ankylosis of5270
Ankle, limited motion of5271
Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis of5272
Os calcis or astragalus, malunion of5273
Astragalectomy5274
Bones, of the lower extremity, shortening of5275
Flatfoot, acquired5276
Weak foot, bilateral5277
Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired5278
Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease), unilateral, or bilateral5279
Hallux valgus, unilateral5280
Hallux rigidus, unilateral, severe5281
Hammer toe5282
Tarsal, or metatarsal bones, malunion of, or nonunion of5283
Foot injuries, other5284
Skull, loss of part of, both inner and outer tables5296
Coccyx, removal of5298