M12.279
BillableVillonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified ankle and foot
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 ankle and foot that causes inflammation and can contain iron deposits, affecting an unspecified ankle and foot.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from available documentation
- •Query provider to clarify which ankle/foot is affected to assign more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.2Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)└M12.27Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), ankle and foot└M12.279Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified ankle and foot
└M12.279Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified ankle and foot