M21.021
BillableValgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right elbow
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An outward bending or turning of the right elbow joint that is not classified elsewhere.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm right elbow is the affected site in clinical documentation
- •This represents a carrying angle deformity at the elbow; document any functional limitations
Code Hierarchy
└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.0Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified└M21.02Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, elbow└M21.021Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right elbow
└M21.021Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right elbow