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M19.272

Billable

Secondary osteoarthritis, left 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 of the left ankle and foot that developed as a result of another condition or injury.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies the left ankle/foot; use M19.271 for right and M19.279 for unspecified
  • •Consider if separate codes are needed if only the ankle or only the foot is affected

Code Hierarchy

└M19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis└M19.2Secondary osteoarthritis of other joints└M19.27Secondary osteoarthritis, ankle and foot└M19.272Secondary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
└M19.272Secondary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot

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