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M21.859

Billable

Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified thigh

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 a thigh where the side (right or left) is not specified or documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Query the provider to determine laterality; this code should only be used when side cannot be established
  • •Review clinical documentation and any imaging studies to identify which thigh is affected

Code Hierarchy

└M21Other acquired deformities of limbs└M21.8Other specified acquired deformities of limbs└M21.85Other specified acquired deformities of thigh└M21.859Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified thigh
└M21.859Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified thigh

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