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M14.849

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Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand

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

What This Code Means

Joint inflammation or damage in an unspecified hand caused by another disease or condition classified elsewhere in the medical coding system.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific hand (right or left) is not documented
  • •Query the provider if hand laterality can be determined from clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└M14Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere└M14.8Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere└M14.84Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, hand└M14.849Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand
└M14.849Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand

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