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M11.222

Billable

Other chondrocalcinosis, left elbow

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Calcium deposits in the cartilage of the left elbow joint, causing pain and stiffness in that elbow.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation specifies 'left' elbow; if bilateral, code both M11.221 and M11.222
  • •Distinguish from other elbow conditions by confirming calcium deposition is the primary diagnosis

Code Hierarchy

└M11Other crystal arthropathies└M11.2Other chondrocalcinosis└M11.22Other chondrocalcinosis, elbow└M11.222Other chondrocalcinosis, left elbow
└M11.222Other chondrocalcinosis, left elbow

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