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M24.561

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Contracture, right knee

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

What This Code Means

A permanent tightening or shortening of muscles and tissues in the right knee that limits knee bending and straightening.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates the right knee is affected
  • •Differentiate from other knee conditions like stiffness or limited range of motion without contracture

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.5Contracture of joint└M24.56Contracture, knee└M24.561Contracture, right knee
└M24.561Contracture, right knee

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