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M12.331

Billable

Palindromic rheumatism, right wrist

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, specifically affecting the right wrist.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly specifies right wrist involvement
  • •This code is site-specific; use M12.332 for left wrist or M12.339 if side is unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.3Palindromic rheumatism└M12.33Palindromic rheumatism, wrist└M12.331Palindromic rheumatism, right wrist
└M12.331Palindromic rheumatism, right wrist

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