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M21.229

Billable

Flexion deformity, unspecified elbow

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 an elbow joint when the specific side is not identified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
  • •If the specific elbow (right or left) is documented, use M21.221 or M21.222 for greater specificity

Code Hierarchy

└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.2Flexion deformity└M21.22Flexion deformity, elbow└M21.229Flexion deformity, unspecified elbow
└M21.229Flexion deformity, unspecified elbow

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