M11.231
BillableOther chondrocalcinosis, right wrist
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 right wrist joint, causing pain and limited wrist movement.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm documentation specifies 'right' wrist; if bilateral, code both M11.231 and M11.232
- •Ensure the diagnosis is chondrocalcinosis and not other wrist pathology like arthritis
Code Hierarchy
└M11Other crystal arthropathies└M11.2Other chondrocalcinosis└M11.23Other chondrocalcinosis, wrist└M11.231Other chondrocalcinosis, right wrist
└M11.231Other chondrocalcinosis, right wrist