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ICD-10 diagnosis code

M21.3 Wrist or foot drop (acquired)

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M21.3 is the ICD-10 code for Wrist or foot drop (acquired). It is a four-character subcategory of M21 (Other acquired deformities of limbs), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M20–M25 (Other joint disorders) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIII · M00–M99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

M21.3 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

M21.3Förvärvad dropphand eller droppfot

NorwayICD-10-NO

M21.3Ervervet hengehånd eller hengefot

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DM213Erhvervet dropfod

FinlandICD-10-FI

M21.3Hankinnainen riippuranne tai riippunilkka

GermanyICD-10-GM

M21.3Fallhand oder Hängefuß (erworben)

FranceICD-10-FR

M21.3Poignet ou pied tombant (acquis)

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

M21.3'dropping hand' en 'dropping foot' (verworven)

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • M21.331Wrist drop, right wrist
  • M21.332Wrist drop, left wrist
  • M21.339Wrist drop, unspecified wrist
  • M21.371Foot drop, right foot
  • M21.372Foot drop, left foot
  • M21.379Foot drop, unspecified foot

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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