21: CUSHING SYNDROME

CONDITION/DISORDER SYNONYMS

• Hyperadrenocorticalism

• Hypercortisolism

ICD-9-CM CODES

• 255.0 Cushing syndrome

• Associated physical therapy diagnoses

  • 315.4 Developmental coordination disorder

  • 718.45 Contracture of joint, pelvic region, and thigh

  • 719.70 Difficulty in walking involving joint site unspecified

  • 728.2 Muscular wasting and disuse atrophy, not elsewhere classified

  • 728.89 Other disorders of muscle, ligament, and fascia

  • 729.9 Other and unspecified disorders of soft tissue

  • 780.7 Malaise and fatigue

  • 781.2 Abnormality of gait

  • 782.3 Edema

  • 786.0 Dyspnea and respiratory abnormalities

  • 786.05 Shortness of breath

ICD-10-CM CODES

• E24.0 Pituitary-dependent Cushing disease

• E24.2 Drug-induced Cushing syndrome

• E24.3 Ectopic ACTH syndrome

• E24.8 Other Cushing syndrome

• E24.9 Cushing syndrome, unspecified

APTA PRACTICE PATTERNS

• 4D: Impaired Joint Mobility, Motor Function, Muscle Performance, and Range of Motion Associated with Connective Tissue Dysfunction¹

• 4E: Impaired Joint Mobility, Motor Function, Muscle Performance, and Range of Motion Associated with Localized Inflammation

• 6B: Impaired Aerobic Capacity/Endurance Associated with Deconditioning

• 7B: Impaired Integumentary Integrity Associated with Superficial Skin Involvement

PREFERRED PRACTICE PATTERN

• 5F: Impaired Peripheral Nerve Integrity and Muscle Performance Associated with Peripheral Nerve Injury