M21.151
BillableVarus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right hip
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where the right hip joint angles inward, causing the leg to turn toward the body's midline.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm laterality is documented as right hip in the clinical notes
- •Distinguish from congenital hip deformities, which may have different coding requirements
Code Hierarchy
└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.1Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified└M21.15Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, hip└M21.151Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right hip
└M21.151Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right hip