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M24.131

Billable

Other articular cartilage disorders, right wrist

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 right wrist joint.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly specifies right wrist involvement before assigning this code
  • •This code is more specific than the unspecified wrist code (M24.139) and should be used when laterality is documented

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.1Other articular cartilage disorders└M24.13Other articular cartilage disorders, wrist└M24.131Other articular cartilage disorders, right wrist
└M24.131Other articular cartilage disorders, right wrist

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