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M12.49

Billable

Intermittent hydrarthrosis, multiple sites

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 affecting multiple different joints throughout the body.

Coding Tips

  • •Document all affected sites in the clinical record for clarity
  • •This code indicates polyarticular involvement rather than a single joint location

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.4Intermittent hydrarthrosis└M12.49Intermittent hydrarthrosis, multiple sites
└M12.49Intermittent hydrarthrosis, multiple sites

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