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M24.129

Billable

Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified elbow

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

What This Code Means

Damage or disease of the cartilage in the elbow joint when it's unclear which elbow is affected.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific elbow (right or left) cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Review clinical notes to see if laterality can be determined; if so, use M24.121 or M24.122 instead

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.1Other articular cartilage disorders└M24.12Other articular cartilage disorders, elbow└M24.129Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified elbow
└M24.129Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified elbow

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