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M19.142

Billable

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hand

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

What This Code Means

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

Coding Tips

  • •Verify left hand is specifically documented and confirm the post-traumatic cause
  • •Consider if specific finger joints are affected, which may require additional detail in documentation

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.1Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.14Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, hand└M19.142Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hand
└M19.142Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hand

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