M12.259
BillableVillonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified 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 hip that causes inflammation and can contain iron deposits, affecting an unspecified hip.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query provider if side is documented elsewhere in the record to assign more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.2Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)└M12.25Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), hip└M12.259Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hip
└M12.259Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hip