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M24.176

Billable

Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot

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 a foot joint when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query the provider if laterality is clinically relevant to treatment planning

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.1Other articular cartilage disorders└M24.17Other articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot└M24.176Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot
└M24.176Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot

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