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M21.271

Billable

Flexion deformity, right ankle and toes

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 ankle and toes that limits normal straightening movement.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as right in the medical record before assigning this code
  • •Distinguish between flexion deformity and other ankle/toe deformities like contractures or fixed positions

Code Hierarchy

└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.2Flexion deformity└M21.27Flexion deformity, ankle and toes└M21.271Flexion deformity, right ankle and toes
└M21.271Flexion deformity, right ankle and toes

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