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M24.031

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Loose body in right wrist

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

What This Code Means

A fragment of bone, cartilage, or other tissue that has become detached and is floating freely inside the right wrist joint.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify that the loose body is specifically in the wrist joint and not in the hand or forearm
  • •Confirm right wrist laterality matches the clinical documentation and imaging findings

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.0Loose body in joint└M24.03Loose body in wrist└M24.031Loose body in right wrist
└M24.031Loose body in right wrist

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