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M12.249

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Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hand

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

What This Code Means

A benign tumor-like condition of the joint lining in the hand that causes inflammation and can contain iron deposits, affecting an unspecified hand.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify laterality (right or left) when documented; use M12.241 or M12.242 if side is specified
  • •This condition is often discovered incidentally on imaging; document any symptoms like swelling or limited motion

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.2Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)└M12.24Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), hand└M12.249Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hand
└M12.249Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hand

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