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M24.149

Billable

Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified hand

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 hand joint when it's unclear which hand is affected.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when the specific hand cannot be identified from documentation
  • •Attempt to clarify laterality with the provider to use a more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.1Other articular cartilage disorders└M24.14Other articular cartilage disorders, hand└M24.149Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified hand
└M24.149Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified hand

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