M12.459
BillableIntermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Intermittent swelling of the hip joint due to fluid accumulation when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or affects both sides equally.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if laterality is documented elsewhere in the record to assign a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.4Intermittent hydrarthrosis└M12.45Intermittent hydrarthrosis, hip└M12.459Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip
└M12.459Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip