Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

M19.019

Billable

Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder

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

What This Code Means

Wear and tear arthritis of the shoulder joint when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or is bilateral.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider if documentation indicates bilateral involvement to assign both M19.011 and M19.012 instead

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.0Primary osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.01Primary osteoarthritis, shoulder└M19.019Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
└M19.019Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder

Open M19.019 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial