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M21.20

Billable

Flexion deformity, unspecified site

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A permanent bending or inability to fully straighten a joint at an unspecified location on the body.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; use only when the anatomical site of the flexion deformity cannot be determined
  • •If the specific joint location is known, assign the more specific code from the M21.21-M21.26 range

Code Hierarchy

└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.2Flexion deformity└M21.20Flexion deformity, unspecified site
└M21.20Flexion deformity, unspecified site

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