ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
718.38 — Recurrent dislocation of joint, other specified sites
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 718.38
718.38 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for recurrent dislocation of joint, other specified sites. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as M43.4 (Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation) and M43.5X9 (Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 718.38
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.