M21.251
BillableFlexion deformity, right hip
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A permanent bending or curling of the right hip joint, limiting the ability to fully extend the leg at the hip.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm right hip involvement in clinical documentation
- •Assess whether this is post-surgical, post-traumatic, or related to degenerative joint disease
Code Hierarchy
└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.2Flexion deformity└M21.25Flexion deformity, hip└M21.251Flexion deformity, right hip
└M21.251Flexion deformity, right hip