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M19.139

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Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist

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

What This Code Means

Arthritis of the wrist that developed after an injury or trauma, but the specific side (left or right) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Query the provider to clarify which wrist is affected to allow for more specific coding
  • •This code should be used only when laterality is truly unspecified in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.1Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.13Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, wrist└M19.139Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
└M19.139Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist

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