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FA38.10 category

Diabetic Charcot arthropathy

Definition

Joint damage resulting from diabetic sensory polyneuropathy. This most commonly affects the ankle and foot in patients with longstanding diabetes mellitus.

Coding note

Always assign an additional code for diabetes mellitus.

Also indexed as

Diabetic Charcot arthropathyDiabetic Charcot footDiabetic neuropathic arthropathyNeuropathic arthropathy due to diabetes mellitus

Nearby in Neuropathic arthropathy