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M12.471

Billable

Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right ankle and foot

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

What This Code Means

Intermittent swelling of the right ankle and foot joints due to fluid accumulation that occurs periodically.

Coding Tips

  • •This code encompasses both ankle and foot structures on the right side
  • •Verify right-sided involvement is documented; do not assume laterality

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.4Intermittent hydrarthrosis└M12.47Intermittent hydrarthrosis, ankle and foot└M12.471Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right ankle and foot
└M12.471Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right ankle and foot

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