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M24.049

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Loose body in unspecified finger joint(s)

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

What This Code Means

A small piece of bone or cartilage has become detached and is floating loose inside finger joints, but the specific hand (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; query the provider if possible to assign M24.041 or M24.042
  • •This is a less specific code and should be avoided when documentation allows for laterality specification

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.0Loose body in joint└M24.04Loose body in finger joints└M24.049Loose body in unspecified finger joint(s)
└M24.049Loose body in unspecified finger joint(s)

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