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M19.221

Billable

Secondary osteoarthritis, right 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 right elbow that developed as a result of another condition or disease affecting the joint.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify that the condition is secondary (caused by another disease) rather than primary osteoarthritis
  • •Document the underlying etiology such as inflammatory arthritis or metabolic disease

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.2Secondary osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.22Secondary osteoarthritis, elbow└M19.221Secondary osteoarthritis, right elbow
└M19.221Secondary osteoarthritis, right elbow

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