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M21.332

Billable

Wrist drop, left wrist

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

What This Code Means

A drooping or downward bending of the left wrist caused by weakness or nerve damage, making it difficult to lift the hand upward.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify left wrist laterality in documentation before coding
  • •Consider coding any associated nerve injury or neurological condition as a secondary diagnosis

Code Hierarchy

└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.3Wrist or foot drop (acquired)└M21.33Wrist drop (acquired)└M21.332Wrist drop, left wrist
└M21.332Wrist drop, left wrist

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