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M11.829

Billable

Other specified crystal arthropathies, unspecified elbow

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

What This Code Means

A joint condition in the elbow caused by crystal deposits that are not gout or pseudogout, but the specific side (left or right) is not documented or is bilateral.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined or is not specified in the medical record
  • •Query the provider if possible to obtain laterality information for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└M11Other crystal arthropathies└M11.8Other specified crystal arthropathies└M11.82Other specified crystal arthropathies, elbow└M11.829Other specified crystal arthropathies, unspecified elbow
└M11.829Other specified crystal arthropathies, unspecified elbow

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