M19.179
BillablePost-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Wear and tear arthritis in the ankle and foot that developed after an injury, but the specific location is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when post-traumatic osteoarthritis affects the ankle or foot but the exact joint is not documented
- •If a specific ankle or foot joint is identified, consider using a more specific M19.17x code instead
Code Hierarchy
└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.1Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.17Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, ankle and foot└M19.179Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
└M19.179Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot