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M19.122

Billable

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left elbow

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

What This Code Means

Arthritis of the left elbow that developed after an injury or trauma to that joint.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation specifies the left elbow and confirms post-traumatic etiology rather than primary osteoarthritis
  • •Consider if there is an associated injury code that should be documented for completeness of the clinical picture

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.1Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.12Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, elbow└M19.122Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left elbow
└M19.122Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left elbow

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