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M12.30

Billable

Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site

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

What This Code Means

A type of arthritis that causes sudden, temporary joint pain and swelling that comes and goes, affecting an unspecified joint location.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific joint site is not documented or is truly unspecified
  • •If the site is known, use a more specific M12.31x, M12.32x, or M12.33x code instead

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.3Palindromic rheumatism└M12.30Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site
└M12.30Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site

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