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M11.269

Billable

Other chondrocalcinosis, unspecified knee

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

What This Code Means

Calcium crystal deposits in knee joint cartilage when the specific knee (right or left) is not identified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when documentation does not specify knee laterality; attempt to clarify with provider
  • •If bilateral knee involvement exists, code each side separately using M11.261 and M11.262

Code Hierarchy

└M11Other crystal arthropathies└M11.2Other chondrocalcinosis└M11.26Other chondrocalcinosis, knee└M11.269Other chondrocalcinosis, unspecified knee
└M11.269Other chondrocalcinosis, unspecified knee

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