M72.1
BillableKnuckle pads
Knuckle pads
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •retroperitoneal fibromatosisD48.3
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
SNOMED CT
- Bart-Pumphrey syndrome1271009
- Knuckle pads, leukonychia, sensorineural deafness, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis syndrome1271009
- Garrod's pads16687001
- Knuckle pads16687001
- Congenital leuconychia47139007
- Congenital leukonychia47139007
- Circumscribed palmoplantar keratoderma239073008
- Localised palmoplantar keratoderma239073008
- Localized palmoplantar keratoderma239073008
- Angular cheilitis266429005
- Angular stomatitis266429005
- Perleche266429005
- Perlèche266429005
- Focal acral hyperkeratosis400115004
- Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma402773000
- PLACK (peeling skin, leukonychia, acral punctate keratoses, cheilitis, knuckle pads) syndrome1237509001
- PLACK syndrome1237509001
- Peeling skin, leuconychia, acral punctate keratoses, cheilitis, knuckle pads syndrome1237509001
- Peeling skin, leukonychia, acral punctate keratoses, cheilitis, knuckle pads syndrome1237509001
- Bilateral knuckle pad of hands15740721000119107
- Knuckle pad of bilateral hands15740721000119107
- Knuckle pad of both hands15740721000119107
- Bilateral mass of skin of hands10681671000119100
- Mass of skin of bilateral hands10681671000119100
- Mass of skin of both hands10681671000119100
- Knuckle pad of left hand15740801000119105
- Knuckle pad of right hand15740761000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Perleche
- Knuckle pad of right hand
- Knuckle pad
- PLACK syndrome
- Peeling skin, leuconychia, acral punctate keratoses, cheilitis, knuckle pads syndrome
- Mass of skin of both hands
- Bart-Pumphrey syndrome
- Bilateral mass of skin of hands
- Circumscribed palmoplantar keratoderma
- Localised palmoplantar keratoderma
- Knuckle pads, leukonychia, sensorineural deafness, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis syndrome
- Dorsal dupuytren nodules
- Congenital leuconychia
- DDN
- garrod's pads
- Knuckle pad of bilateral hands
- Knuckle pad of left hand
- Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma
- Localized palmoplantar keratoderma
- PLACK (peeling skin, leukonychia, acral punctate keratoses, cheilitis, knuckle pads) syndrome
- Congenital leukonychia
- Peeling skin, leukonychia, acral punctate keratoses, cheilitis, knuckle pads syndrome
- Angular cheilitis
- Focal acral hyperkeratosis
- Knuckle pads (disorder)
- Bilateral knuckle pad of hands
- Mass of skin of bilateral hands
- Angular stomatitis
- Knuckle pad of both hands
- Knuckle pads on dorsal aspect of finger joints
- Perlèche
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for knuckle pads?
The ICD-10-CM code for knuckle pads is M72.1. The full clinical description is "Knuckle pads". M72.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M72.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M72.1 represents “Knuckle pads”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M72.1 a billable code?
Yes, M72.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M72.1 in?
M72.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M72.1 map to?
M72.1 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 266429005, 1271009, 15740721000119107, 10681671000119100, 239073008, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M72.1?
M72.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0264000. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M72.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like knuckle pads affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M72.1?
M72.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB51.1 (Knuckle pads).
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