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M12.252

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Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left hip

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 left hip that causes inflammation and can contain iron deposits.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm left hip is the affected side; do not use if bilateral or right-sided
  • •Hip involvement may cause groin pain or gait disturbance; document clinical presentation

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.2Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)└M12.25Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), hip└M12.252Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left hip
└M12.252Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left hip

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