M14.649
BillableCharcôt's joint, unspecified hand
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A progressive joint condition affecting the hand caused by loss of pain sensation, typically from diabetes or spinal cord disease, leading to joint damage and deformity, when the specific side is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when the documentation does not specify right or left hand; query the provider if laterality can be determined
- •Always code the underlying etiology separately as the primary diagnosis
Code Hierarchy
└M14Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere└M14.6Charcôt's joint└M14.64Charcôt's joint, hand└M14.649Charcôt's joint, unspecified hand
└M14.649Charcôt's joint, unspecified hand