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M19.029

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Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow

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 elbow joint when the specific side is not documented or is bilateral.

Coding Tips

  • •Assign only when laterality is truly unspecified in the documentation
  • •Request clarification from provider if bilateral disease is present to code both sides separately

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.0Primary osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.02Primary osteoarthritis, elbow└M19.029Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
└M19.029Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow

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