VA disability conditions

All 722 diagnostic codes in the VA rating schedule (38 CFR Part 4). Each page lists the rating levels VA can assign, conditions often claimed as secondary, presumptive rules, and related medications, with the source for each.

Mental health 33

Schizophrenia DC 9201
Delusional disorder DC 9208
Other specified and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders DC 9210
Schizoaffective disorder DC 9211
Delirium DC 9300
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to HIV or other infections DC 9301
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury DC 9304
Major or mild vascular neurocognitive disorder DC 9305
Unspecified neurocognitive disorder DC 9310
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease DC 9312
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to another medical condition or DC 9326
Generalized anxiety disorder DC 9400
Specific phobia; social anxiety disorder (social phobia) DC 9403
Obsessive compulsive disorder DC 9404
Other specified anxiety disorder DC 9410
PTSD DC 9411
Panic disorder and/or agoraphobia DC 9412
Unspecified anxiety disorder DC 9413
Dissociative amnesia; dissociative identity disorder DC 9416
Depersonalization/Derealization disorder DC 9417
Somatic symptom disorder DC 9421
Other specified somatic symptom and related disorder DC 9422
Unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder DC 9423
Conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder) DC 9424
Illness anxiety disorder DC 9425
Cyclothymic disorder DC 9431
Bipolar disorder DC 9432
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) DC 9433
Major depressive disorder DC 9434
Unspecified depressive disorder DC 9435
Chronic adjustment disorder DC 9440
Anorexia nervosa DC 9520
Bulimia nervosa DC 9521

Head & nerves 123

Skull, loss of part of, both inner and outer tables DC 5296
Muscle injury, facial muscles DC 5325
Sense of smell, complete loss DC 6275
Sense of taste, complete loss DC 6276
Encephalitis, epidemic, chronic DC 8000
Brain, new growth of: malignant DC 8002
Brain, new growth of: benign DC 8003
Paralysis agitans DC 8004
Bulbar palsy DC 8005
Brain, vessels, embolism of DC 8007
Brain, vessels, thrombosis of DC 8008
Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from DC 8009
Myelitis DC 8010
Poliomyelitis, anterior DC 8011
Hematomyelia DC 8012
Syphilis, cerebrospinal DC 8013
Syphilis, meningovascular DC 8014
Tabes dorsalis DC 8015
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis DC 8017
Multiple sclerosis DC 8018
Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epidemic DC 8019
Brain, abscess of DC 8020
Spinal cord, new growths of: malignant DC 8021
Spinal cord, new growths of: benign DC 8022
Progressive muscular atrophy DC 8023
Syringomyelia DC 8024
Myasthenia gravis DC 8025
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) DC 8045
Cerebral arteriosclerosis DC 8046
Migraines DC 8100
Tic, convulsive DC 8103
Paramyoclonus multiplex (convulsive state, myoclonic type) DC 8104
Chorea, Sydenham's DC 8105
Chorea, Huntington's DC 8106
Athetosis, acquired DC 8107
Narcolepsy DC 8108
Paralysis of the fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve DC 8205
Paralysis of the seventh (facial) cranial nerve DC 8207
Paralysis of the ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve DC 8209
Paralysis of the tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve DC 8210
Paralysis of the eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch) cranial nerve DC 8211
Paralysis of the twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve DC 8212
Neuritis of the fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve DC 8305
Neuritis of the seventh (facial) cranial nerve DC 8307
Neuritis of the ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve DC 8309
Neuritis of the tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve DC 8310
Neuritis of the eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch) cranial nerve DC 8311
Neuritis of the twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve DC 8312
Neuralgia of the fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve DC 8405
Neuralgia of the seventh (facial) cranial nerve DC 8407
Neuralgia of the ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve DC 8409
Neuralgia of the tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve DC 8410
Neuralgia of the eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch) cranial nerve DC 8411
Neuralgia of the twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve DC 8412
Radiculopathy: arm (upper radicular group) DC 8510
Paralysis of the middle radicular group DC 8511
Paralysis of the lower radicular group DC 8512
Paralysis of all radicular groups DC 8513
Paralysis of the musculospiral nerve (radial nerve) DC 8514
Carpal tunnel: median nerve DC 8515
Paralysis of the ulnar nerve DC 8516
Paralysis of the musculocutaneous nerve DC 8517
Paralysis of the circumflex nerve DC 8518
Paralysis of the long thoracic nerve DC 8519
Radiculopathy: leg (sciatic nerve) DC 8520
Paralysis of the external popliteal nerve (common peroneal) DC 8521
Paralysis of the musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal) DC 8522
Paralysis of the anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal) DC 8523
Paralysis of the internal popliteal nerve (tibial) DC 8524
Paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve DC 8525
Paralysis of the anterior crural nerve (femoral) DC 8526
Paralysis of the internal saphenous nerve DC 8527
Paralysis of the obturator nerve DC 8528
Paralysis of the external cutaneous nerve of thigh DC 8529
Paralysis of the ilio-inguinal nerve DC 8530
Soft-tissue sarcoma (of neurogenic origin) DC 8540
Neuritis of the upper radicular group (fifth and sixth cervicals) DC 8610
Neuritis of the middle radicular group DC 8611
Neuritis of the lower radicular group DC 8612
Neuritis of all radicular groups DC 8613
Neuritis of the musculospiral nerve (radial nerve) DC 8614
Neuritis of the median nerve DC 8615
Neuritis of the ulnar nerve DC 8616
Neuritis of the musculocutaneous nerve DC 8617
Neuritis of the circumflex nerve DC 8618
Neuritis of the long thoracic nerve DC 8619
Neuritis of the sciatic nerve DC 8620
Neuritis of the external popliteal nerve (common peroneal) DC 8621
Neuritis of the musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal) DC 8622
Neuritis of the anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal) DC 8623
Neuritis of the internal popliteal nerve (tibial) DC 8624
Neuritis of the posterior tibial nerve DC 8625
Neuritis of the anterior crural nerve (femoral) DC 8626
Neuritis of the internal saphenous nerve DC 8627
Neuritis of the obturator nerve DC 8628
Neuritis of the external cutaneous nerve of thigh DC 8629
Neuritis of the ilio-inguinal nerve DC 8630
Neuralgia of the upper radicular group (fifth and sixth cervicals) DC 8710
Neuralgia of the middle radicular group DC 8711
Neuralgia of the lower radicular group DC 8712
Neuralgia of all radicular groups DC 8713
Neuralgia of the musculospiral nerve (radial nerve) DC 8714
Neuralgia of the median nerve DC 8715
Neuralgia of the ulnar nerve DC 8716
Neuralgia of the musculocutaneous nerve DC 8717
Neuralgia of the circumflex nerve DC 8718
Neuralgia of the long thoracic nerve DC 8719
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve DC 8720
Neuralgia of the external popliteal nerve (common peroneal) DC 8721
Neuralgia of the musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal) DC 8722
Neuralgia of the anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal) DC 8723
Neuralgia of the internal popliteal nerve (tibial) DC 8724
Neuralgia of the posterior tibial nerve DC 8725
Neuralgia of the anterior crural nerve (femoral) DC 8726
Neuralgia of the internal saphenous nerve DC 8727
Neuralgia of the obturator nerve DC 8728
Neuralgia of the external cutaneous nerve of thigh DC 8729
Neuralgia of the ilio-inguinal nerve DC 8730
Epilepsy, grand mal DC 8910
Epilepsy, petit mal DC 8911
Epilepsy, Jacksonian and focal motor or sensory DC 8912
Epilepsy, diencephalic DC 8913
Epilepsy, psychomotor DC 8914

Ears & hearing 12

Hearing loss DC 6100
Chronic suppurative otitis media, mastoiditis, or cholesteatoma (or any combination) DC 6200
Chronic nonsuppurative otitis media with effusion (serous otitis media) DC 6201
Otosclerosis DC 6202
Peripheral vestibular disorders DC 6204
Meniere's syndrome (endolymphatic hydrops) DC 6205
Loss of auricle DC 6207
Malignant neoplasm of the ear (other than skin only) DC 6208
Benign neoplasms of the ear (other than skin only) DC 6209
Chronic otitis externa DC 6210
Tympanic membrane, perforation of DC 6211
Tinnitus DC 6260

Eyes & vision 45

Choroidopathy, including uveitis, iritis, cyclitis, or choroiditis DC 6000
Keratopathy DC 6001
Scleritis DC 6002
Retinopathy or maculopathy not otherwise specified DC 6006
Intraocular hemorrhage DC 6007
Detachment of retina DC 6008
Unhealed eye injury DC 6009
Tuberculosis of eye DC 6010
Retinal scars, atrophy, or irregularities DC 6011
Angle-closure glaucoma DC 6012
Open-angle glaucoma DC 6013
Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) DC 6014
Benign neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) DC 6015
Nystagmus, central DC 6016
Trachomatous conjunctivitis DC 6017
Chronic conjunctivitis (nontrachomatous) DC 6018
Ptosis, unilateral or bilateral DC 6019
Ectropion DC 6020
Entropion DC 6021
Lagophthalmos DC 6022
Loss of eyebrows, complete, unilateral or bilateral DC 6023
Loss of eyelashes, complete, unilateral or bilateral DC 6024
Disorders of the lacrimal apparatus (epiphora, dacryocystitis, etc.) DC 6025
Optic neuropathy DC 6026
Cataract DC 6027
Aphakia or dislocation of crystalline lens DC 6029
Paralysis of accommodation (due to neuropathy of the Oculomotor Nerve (cranial nerve III)) DC 6030
Loss of eyelids, partial or complete DC 6032
Pterygium DC 6034
Keratoconus DC 6035
Status post corneal transplant DC 6036
Pinguecula DC 6037
Diabetic retinopathy DC 6040
Retinal dystrophy DC 6042
Post-chiasmal disorders DC 6046
Anatomical loss of both eyes DC 6061
No more than light perception in both eyes DC 6062
Anatomical loss of one eye DC 6063
No more than light perception in one eye DC 6064
Vision in one eye 5/200 (1.5/60) DC 6065
Visual acuity in one eye 10/200 (3/60) or better DC 6066
Visual field defects DC 6080
Scotoma, unilateral DC 6081
Diplopia (double vision) DC 6090
Symblepharon DC 6091

Back & neck 14

Vertebral fracture or dislocation DC 5235
Sacroiliac injury and weakness DC 5236
Lumbosacral or cervical strain DC 5237
Spinal stenosis DC 5238
Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability DC 5239
Ankylosing spondylitis DC 5240
Spinal fusion DC 5241
Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome DC 5242
Intervertebral disc syndrome DC 5243
Traumatic paralysis, complete DC 5244
Coccyx, removal of DC 5298
Muscle injury, Group XX: postural support of body DC 5320
Muscle injury, Group XXII: rotary and forward movements of the head DC 5322
Muscle injury, Group XXIII: movements of the head DC 5323

Arms & hands 79

Shoulder replacement (prosthesis) DC 5051
Elbow replacement (prosthesis) DC 5052
Wrist replacement (prosthesis) DC 5053
Complete amputation, upper extremity DC 5120
Arm, amputation of: above insertion of deltoid DC 5121
Arm, amputation of: below insertion of deltoid DC 5122
Forearm, amputation of: above insertion of pronator teres DC 5123
Forearm, amputation of: below insertion of pronator teres DC 5124
Loss of use of a hand DC 5125
Five digits of one hand, amputation of DC 5126
Four digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, index, long and ring DC 5127
Four digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, index, long and little DC 5128
Four digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, index, ring and little DC 5129
Four digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, long, ring and little DC 5130
Four digits of one hand, amputation of: index, long, ring and little DC 5131
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, index and long DC 5132
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, index and ring DC 5133
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, index and little DC 5134
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, long and ring DC 5135
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, long and little DC 5136
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb, ring and little DC 5137
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: index, long and ring DC 5138
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: index, long and little DC 5139
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: index, ring and little DC 5140
Three digits of one hand, amputation of: long, ring and little DC 5141
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb and index DC 5142
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb and long DC 5143
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb and ring DC 5144
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: thumb and little DC 5145
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: index and long DC 5146
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: index and ring DC 5147
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: index and little DC 5148
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: long and ring DC 5149
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: long and little DC 5150
Two digits of one hand, amputation of: ring and little DC 5151
Thumb, amputation of DC 5152
Index finger, amputation of DC 5153
Long finger, amputation of DC 5154
Ring finger, amputation of DC 5155
Little finger, amputation of DC 5156
Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of DC 5200
Shoulder (limited motion) DC 5201
Humerus, other impairment of DC 5202
Clavicle or scapula, impairment of DC 5203
Elbow, ankylosis of DC 5205
Elbow (limited flexion) DC 5206
Forearm, limitation of extension of DC 5207
Forearm, flexion limited to 100° and extension to 45° DC 5208
Elbow, other impairment of (flail joint or joint fracture) DC 5209
Radius and ulna, nonunion of, with flail false joint DC 5210
Ulna, impairment of DC 5211
Radius, impairment of DC 5212
Supination and pronation, impairment of DC 5213
Wrist, ankylosis of DC 5214
Wrist (limited motion) DC 5215
Five digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of DC 5216
Four digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of DC 5217
Three digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of DC 5218
Two digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of DC 5219
Five digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of DC 5220
Four digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of DC 5221
Three digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of DC 5222
Two digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of DC 5223
Thumb, ankylosis of DC 5224
Index finger, ankylosis of DC 5225
Long finger, ankylosis of DC 5226
Ring or little finger, ankylosis of DC 5227
Thumb, limitation of motion DC 5228
Index or long finger, limitation of motion DC 5229
Ring or little finger, limitation of motion DC 5230
Muscle injury, Group I: upward rotation of scapula DC 5301
Muscle injury, Group II: depression of arm from vertical overhead to hanging at side DC 5302
Muscle injury, Group III: elevation and abduction of arm to level of shoulder DC 5303
Muscle injury, Group IV: stabilization of shoulder against injury in strong movements DC 5304
Muscle injury, Group V: elbow supination DC 5305
Muscle injury, Group VI: extension of elbow DC 5306
Muscle injury, Group VII: flexion of wrist and fingers DC 5307
Muscle injury, Group VIII: extension of wrist, fingers, and thumb DC 5308
Muscle injury, Group IX: intrinsic muscles of the hand DC 5309

Legs & feet 54

Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis) DC 5054
Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis) DC 5055
Ankle replacement (prosthesis) DC 5056
Complete amputation, lower extremity DC 5160
Thigh, amputation of: upper third DC 5161
Thigh, amputation of: middle or lower thirds DC 5162
With defective stump, thigh amputation recommended DC 5163
Amputation not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action DC 5164
Leg, amputation of: at a lower level, permitting prosthesis DC 5165
Forefoot, amputation proximal to metatarsal bones (more than one-half of metatarsal loss) DC 5166
Loss of use of a foot DC 5167
Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of DC 5170
Toe, great, amputation of DC 5171
Toes, other than great, amputation of, with removal of metatarsal head DC 5172
Toes, three or four, amputation of, without metatarsal involvement DC 5173
Hip, ankylosis of DC 5250
Thigh, limitation of extension of DC 5251
Hip (limited flexion) DC 5252
Thigh, impairment of DC 5253
Hip, flail joint DC 5254
Femur, impairment of DC 5255
Knee, ankylosis of DC 5256
Knee instability DC 5257
Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,” pain DC 5258
Cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic DC 5259
Knee (limited flexion) DC 5260
Leg, limitation of extension of DC 5261
Tibia and fibula, impairment of DC 5262
Genu recurvatum DC 5263
Plantar fasciitis DC 5269
Ankle, ankylosis of DC 5270
Ankle (limited motion) DC 5271
Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis of DC 5272
Os calcis or astragalus, malunion of DC 5273
Astragalectomy DC 5274
Bones, of the lower extremity, shortening of DC 5275
Flat feet (pes planus) DC 5276
Weak foot, bilateral DC 5277
Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired DC 5278
Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease), unilateral, or bilateral DC 5279
Hallux valgus, unilateral DC 5280
Hallux rigidus, unilateral, severe DC 5281
Hammer toe DC 5282
Tarsal, or metatarsal bones, malunion of, or nonunion of DC 5283
Foot injuries, other DC 5284
Muscle injury, Group X: movements of forefoot and toes DC 5310
Muscle injury, Group XI: propulsion, plantar flexion of foot DC 5311
Muscle injury, Group XII: dorsiflexion DC 5312
Muscle injury, Group XIII: extension of hip and flexion of knee DC 5313
Muscle injury, Group XIV: extension of knee DC 5314
Muscle injury, Group XV: adduction of hip DC 5315
Muscle injury, Group XVI: flexion of hip DC 5316
Muscle injury, Group XVII: extension of hip DC 5317
Muscle injury, Group XVIII: outward rotation of thigh and stabilization of hip joint DC 5318

Breathing & sleep 62

Diaphragm, rupture of, with herniation DC 5324
Septum, nasal, deviation of DC 6502
Nose, loss of part of, or scars DC 6504
Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic DC 6510
Sinusitis, ethmoid, chronic DC 6511
Sinusitis, frontal, chronic DC 6512
Sinusitis, maxillary, chronic DC 6513
Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic DC 6514
Laryngitis, tuberculous, active or inactive DC 6515
Laryngitis, chronic DC 6516
Laryngectomy, total DC 6518
Aphonia, complete organic DC 6519
Larynx, stenosis of, including residuals of laryngeal trauma (unilateral or bilateral) DC 6520
Pharynx, injuries to DC 6521
Allergic rhinitis DC 6522
Bacterial rhinitis DC 6523
Granulomatous rhinitis DC 6524
Bronchitis, chronic DC 6600
Bronchiectasis DC 6601
Asthma DC 6602
Emphysema, pulmonary DC 6603
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease DC 6604
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, active DC 6701
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, active DC 6702
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, active DC 6703
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified DC 6704
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, inactive DC 6721
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, inactive DC 6722
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, inactive DC 6723
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive, advancement unspecified DC 6724
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active DC 6730
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive DC 6731
Pleurisy, tuberculous, active or inactive DC 6732
Pulmonary Vascular Disease DC 6817
Neoplasms, malignant, any specified part of respiratory system exclusive of skin growths DC 6819
Neoplasms, benign, any specified part of respiratory system DC 6820
Actinomycosis DC 6822
Nocardiosis DC 6823
Chronic lung abscess DC 6824
Diffuse interstitial fibrosis (interstitial pneumonitis, fibrosing alveolitis) DC 6825
Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis DC 6826
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis DC 6827
Eosinophilic granuloma of lung DC 6828
Drug-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis DC 6829
Radiation-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis DC 6830
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis) DC 6831
Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, anthracosis, etc.) DC 6832
Asbestosis DC 6833
Histoplasmosis of lung DC 6834
Coccidioidomycosis DC 6835
Blastomycosis DC 6836
Cryptococcosis DC 6837
Aspergillosis DC 6838
Mucormycosis DC 6839
Diaphragm paralysis or paresis DC 6840
Spinal cord injury with respiratory insufficiency DC 6841
Kyphoscoliosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum DC 6842
Traumatic chest wall defect, pneumothorax, hernia, etc DC 6843
Post-surgical residual (lobectomy, pneumonectomy, etc.) DC 6844
Chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis DC 6845
Sarcoidosis DC 6846
Sleep apnea DC 6847

Heart & blood pressure 33

Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease) DC 7000
Endocarditis DC 7001
Pericarditis DC 7002
Pericardial adhesions DC 7003
Syphilitic heart disease DC 7004
Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) DC 7005
Myocardial infarction DC 7006
Hypertensive heart disease DC 7007
Hyperthyroid heart disease DC 7008
Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implantation DC 7009
Supraventricular tachycardia DC 7010
Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained) DC 7011
Atrioventricular block DC 7015
Heart valve replacement (prosthesis) DC 7016
Coronary bypass surgery DC 7017
Implantable cardiac pacemakers DC 7018
Cardiac transplantation DC 7019
Cardiomyopathy DC 7020
Hypertension DC 7101
Aortic aneurysm: Ascending, thoracic, or abdominal DC 7110
Aneurysm, any large artery DC 7111
Aneurysm, any small artery DC 7112
Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic DC 7113
Peripheral arterial disease DC 7114
Thrombo-angiitis obliterans (Buerger's Disease) DC 7115
Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's) DC 7117
Angioneurotic edema DC 7118
Erythromelalgia DC 7119
Varicose veins DC 7120
Post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology DC 7121
Cold injury residuals DC 7122
Soft tissue sarcoma (of vascular origin) DC 7123
Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's) DC 7124

Digestive 51

Soft tissue injury of the mouth, other than tongue or lips DC 7200
Lips, injuries of DC 7201
Tongue, loss of whole or part DC 7202
Esophagus, stricture of DC 7203
Esophageal motility disorder DC 7204
Esophagus, diverticulum of, acquired DC 7205
GERD / acid reflux DC 7206
Barrett's esophagus DC 7207
Peritoneum, adhesions of, due to surgery, trauma, disease, or infection DC 7301
Chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery DC 7303
Peptic ulcer disease DC 7304
Gastritis, chronic DC 7307
Postgastrectomy syndrome DC 7308
Stomach, stenosis of DC 7309
Stomach, injury of, residuals DC 7310
Residuals of injury of the liver DC 7311
Cirrhosis of the liver DC 7312
Chronic biliary tract disease DC 7314
Cholelithiasis, chronic DC 7315
Gallbladder, injury of DC 7317
Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), complications of (such as strictures and biliary leaks) DC 7318
Irritable bowel syndrome DC 7319
Colitis, ulcerative DC 7323
Enteritis, chronic DC 7325
Crohn's disease or undifferentiated form of inflammatory bowel disease DC 7326
Diverticulitis and diverticulosis DC 7327
Intestine, small, resection of DC 7328
Intestine, large, resection of DC 7329
Intestinal fistulous disease, external DC 7330
Peritonitis, tuberculous, active or inactive DC 7331
Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control DC 7332
Rectum and anus, stricture of DC 7333
Rectum, prolapse of DC 7334
Ano, fistula in, including anorectal fistula and anorectal abscess DC 7335
Hemorrhoids, external or internal DC 7336
Pruritus ani (anal itching) DC 7337
Hernia, including femoral, inguinal, umbilical, ventral, incisional, and other DC 7338
Visceroptosis, symptomatic, marked DC 7342
Malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, exclusive of skin growths DC 7343
Benign neoplasms, exclusive of skin growths DC 7344
Chronic liver disease without cirrhosis DC 7345
Hiatal hernia and paraesophageal hernia DC 7346
Pancreatitis, chronic DC 7347
Vagotomy with pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy DC 7348
Liver abscess DC 7350
Liver transplant DC 7351
Pancreas transplant DC 7352
Hepatitis C (or non-A, non-B hepatitis) DC 7354
Celiac disease DC 7355
Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome DC 7356
Post pancreatectomy syndrome DC 7357

Skin 30

Scars or other disfigurement of the head, face, or neck DC 7800
Scars not of the head, face, or neck that are deep and nonlinear DC 7801
Scars not of the head, face, or neck that are superficial and nonlinear DC 7802
Painful or unstable scars DC 7804
Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804 DC 7805
Eczema / dermatitis DC 7806
American (New World) leishmaniasis (mucocutaneous, espundia) DC 7807
Old World leishmaniasis (cutaneous, Oriental sore) DC 7808
Discoid lupus erythematosus DC 7809
Tuberculosis luposa (lupus vulgaris), active or inactive DC 7811
Dermatophytosis DC 7813
Bullous disorders DC 7815
Psoriasis DC 7816
Erythroderma DC 7817
Malignant skin neoplasms (other than malignant melanoma) DC 7818
Benign skin neoplasms DC 7819
Infections of the skin not listed elsewhere DC 7820
Cutaneous manifestations of collagen-vascular diseases not listed elsewhere DC 7821
Papulosquamous disorders not listed elsewhere DC 7822
Vitiligo DC 7823
Diseases of keratinization (including icthyoses, Darier's disease, and palmoplantar keratoderma) DC 7824
Chronic urticaria DC 7825
Vasculitis, primary cutaneous DC 7826
Erythema multiforme; Toxic epidermal necrolysis DC 7827
Acne DC 7828
Chloracne DC 7829
Scarring alopecia DC 7830
Alopecia areata DC 7831
Hyperhidrosis DC 7832
Malignant melanoma DC 7833

Other 186

Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic DC 5000
Bones and joints, tuberculosis of, active or inactive DC 5001
Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process DC 5002
Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic DC 5003
Arthritis, gonorrheal DC 5004
Arthritis, pneumococcic DC 5005
Arthritis, typhoid DC 5006
Arthritis, syphilitic DC 5007
Arthritis, streptococcic DC 5008
Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout) DC 5009
Post-traumatic arthritis DC 5010
Decompression illness DC 5011
Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary DC 5012
Osteoporosis, residuals of DC 5013
Osteomalacia, residuals of DC 5014
Bones, neoplasm, benign DC 5015
Osteitis deformans DC 5016
Gout DC 5017
Bursitis DC 5019
Myositis DC 5021
Heterotopic ossification DC 5023
Tenosynovitis, tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy DC 5024
Fibromyalgia DC 5025
Anatomical loss of one hand and loss of use of one foot DC 5104
Anatomical loss of one foot and loss of use of one hand DC 5105
Anatomical loss of both hands DC 5106
Anatomical loss of both feet DC 5107
Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot DC 5108
Loss of use of both hands DC 5109
Loss of use of both feet DC 5110
Loss of use of one hand and one foot DC 5111
Ribs, removal of DC 5297
Muscle injury, Group XIX: support and compression of abdominal wall and lower thorax DC 5319
Muscle injury, Group XXI: respiration DC 5321
Muscle hernia, extensive, without other injury to the muscle DC 5326
Muscle, neoplasm of, malignant (excluding soft tissue sarcoma) DC 5327
Muscle, neoplasm of, benign, postoperative DC 5328
Sarcoma, soft tissue (of muscle, fat, or fibrous connective tissue) DC 5329
Rhabdomyolysis, residuals of DC 5330
Compartment syndrome DC 5331
Vibriosis (Cholera, Non-cholera) DC 6300
Visceral leishmaniasis DC 6301
Leprosy (Hansen's disease) DC 6302
Malaria DC 6304
Lymphatic filariasis, to include elephantiasis DC 6305
Bartonellosis DC 6306
Plague DC 6307
Relapsing Fever DC 6308
Rheumatic fever DC 6309
Syphilis, and other treponema infections DC 6310
Tuberculosis, miliary DC 6311
Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection DC 6312
Avitaminosis DC 6313
Beriberi DC 6314
Pellagra DC 6315
Brucellosis DC 6316
Rickettsial, ehrlichia, and anaplasma infections DC 6317
Melioidosis DC 6318
Lyme disease DC 6319
Parasitic diseases otherwise not specified DC 6320
Hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated strongyloidiasis DC 6325
Schistosomiasis DC 6326
Hemorrhagic fevers, including dengue, yellow fever, and others DC 6329
Campylobacter jejuni infection DC 6330
Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever) DC 6331
Nontyphoid salmonella infections DC 6333
Shigella infections DC 6334
West Nile virus infection DC 6335
Lupus erythematosus, systemic (disseminated) DC 6350
HIV-related illness DC 6351
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) DC 6354
Kidney, removal of one DC 7500
Kidney, abscess of DC 7501
Nephritis, chronic DC 7502
Pyelonephritis, chronic DC 7504
Kidney, tuberculosis of DC 7505
Nephrosclerosis, arteriolar DC 7507
Nephrolithiasis/Ureterolithiasis/Nephrocalcinosis DC 7508
Hydronephrosis DC 7509
Ureter, stricture of DC 7511
Cystitis, chronic, includes interstitial and all etiologies, infectious and non-infectious DC 7512
Bladder, calculus in, with symptoms interfering with function DC 7515
Bladder, fistula of DC 7516
Bladder, injury of DC 7517
Urethra, stricture of DC 7518
Urethra, fistula of DC 7519
Penis, removal of half or more DC 7520
Penis, removal of glans DC 7521
Erectile dysfunction DC 7522
Testis, atrophy complete DC 7523
Testis, removal DC 7524
Prostatitis, urethritis, epididymitis, orchitis (unilateral or bilateral), chronic only DC 7525
Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals DC 7527
Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system DC 7528
Benign neoplasms of the genitourinary system DC 7529
Chronic renal disease requiring regular dialysis DC 7530
Kidney transplant DC 7531
Renal tubular disorders DC 7532
Cystic diseases of the kidneys DC 7533
Atherosclerotic renal disease DC 7534
Toxic nephropathy DC 7535
Glomerulonephritis DC 7536
Interstitial nephritis, including gouty nephropathy, disorders of calcium metabolism DC 7537
Papillary necrosis DC 7538
Renal amyloid disease DC 7539
Disseminated intravascular coagulation with renal cortical necrosis DC 7540
Renal involvement in diabetes mellitus type I or II DC 7541
Neurogenic bladder DC 7542
Varicocele/Hydrocele DC 7543
Renal disease caused by viral infection such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B DC 7544
Bladder, diverticulum of DC 7545
Vulva or clitoris, disease or injury of (including vulvovaginitis) DC 7610
Vagina, disease or injury of DC 7611
Cervix, disease or injury of DC 7612
Uterus, disease, injury, or adhesions of DC 7613
Fallopian tube, disease, injury, or adhesions of (including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)) DC 7614
Ovary, disease, injury, or adhesions of DC 7615
Uterus and both ovaries, removal of, complete DC 7617
Uterus, removal of, including corpus DC 7618
Ovary, removal of DC 7619
Ovaries, atrophy of both, complete DC 7620
Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease DC 7621
Fistula, rectovaginal DC 7624
Fistula, urethrovaginal DC 7625
Breast, surgery of DC 7626
Malignant neoplasms of gynecological system DC 7627
Benign neoplasms of gynecological system DC 7628
Endometriosis DC 7629
Malignant neoplasms of the breast DC 7630
Benign neoplasms of the breast and other injuries of the breast DC 7631
Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) DC 7632
Agranulocytosis, acquired DC 7702
Leukemia (except for chronic myelogenous leukemia) DC 7703
Polycythemia vera DC 7704
Immune thrombocytopenia DC 7705
Splenectomy DC 7706
Spleen, injury of, healed DC 7707
Hodgkin's lymphoma DC 7709
Adenitis, tuberculous, active or inactive DC 7710
Multiple myeloma DC 7712
Sickle cell anemia DC 7714
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma DC 7715
Aplastic anemia DC 7716
AL amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis) DC 7717
Essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis DC 7718
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) (chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic granulocytic leukemia) DC 7719
Iron deficiency anemia DC 7720
Folic acid deficiency DC 7721
Pernicious anemia and Vitamin B 12 deficiency anemia DC 7722
Acquired hemolytic anemia DC 7723
Solitary plasmacytoma DC 7724
Myelodysplastic syndromes DC 7725
Hyperthyroidism, including, but not limited to, Graves' disease DC 7900
Thyroid enlargement, toxic DC 7901
Thyroid enlargement, nontoxic DC 7902
Hypothyroidism DC 7903
Hyperparathyroidism DC 7904
Hypoparathyroidism DC 7905
Thyroiditis DC 7906
Cushing's syndrome DC 7907
Acromegaly DC 7908
Diabetes insipidus DC 7909
Addison's disease (adrenocortical insufficiency) DC 7911
Polyglandular syndrome (multiple endocrine neoplasia, autoimmune polyglandular syndrome) DC 7912
Diabetes (type 2) DC 7913
Neoplasm, malignant, any specified part of the endocrine system DC 7914
Neoplasm, benign, any specified part of the endocrine system DC 7915
Hyperpituitarism (prolactin secreting pituitary dysfunction) DC 7916
Hyperaldosteronism (benign or malignant) DC 7917
Pheochromocytoma (benign or malignant) DC 7918
C-cell hyperplasia of the thyroid DC 7919
Maxilla or mandible, chronic osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis or osteoradionecrosis of DC 9900
Mandible, loss of, complete, between angles DC 9901
Mandible, loss of, including ramus, unilaterally or bilaterally DC 9902
Mandible, nonunion of, confirmed by diagnostic imaging studies DC 9903
Mandible, malunion of DC 9904
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) DC 9905
Condyloid process, loss of, one or both sides DC 9908
Coronoid process, loss of DC 9909
Hard palate, loss of DC 9911
Teeth, loss of, due to loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity DC 9913
Maxilla, loss of more than half DC 9914
Maxilla, loss of half or less DC 9915
Maxilla, malunion or nonunion of DC 9916
Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign DC 9917
Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant DC 9918

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