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M12.48

Billable

Intermittent hydrarthrosis, other site

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

What This Code Means

Intermittent swelling due to fluid accumulation in joints at locations other than the hip, knee, ankle, or foot.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific site affected (e.g., shoulder, elbow, wrist) in the medical record
  • •Use this code for less common sites of intermittent hydrarthrosis

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.4Intermittent hydrarthrosis└M12.48Intermittent hydrarthrosis, other site
└M12.48Intermittent hydrarthrosis, other site

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