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M21.829

Billable

Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified upper arm

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

What This Code Means

An acquired deformity or abnormal shape of an upper arm where the side (right or left) is not specified or documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a less specific code; query the provider to determine if the deformity is right, left, or bilateral
  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from available documentation

Code Hierarchy

└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.8Other specified acquired deformities of limbs└M21.82Other specified acquired deformities of upper arm└M21.829Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified upper arm
└M21.829Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified upper arm

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