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M12.439

Billable

Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified wrist

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

What This Code Means

Intermittent swelling of the wrist joint due to fluid accumulation when the specific side is not documented or is bilateral.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to determine laterality from clinical documentation
  • •Request clarification from the provider regarding which wrist(s) are affected

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.4Intermittent hydrarthrosis└M12.43Intermittent hydrarthrosis, wrist└M12.439Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified wrist
└M12.439Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified wrist

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