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M24.619

Billable

Ankylosis, unspecified shoulder

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

What This Code Means

A stiffening and immobility of the shoulder joint due to fusion of bones or severe scarring, without specification of which shoulder.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the shoulder is not specified as right or left; if laterality is documented, use M24.611 (right) or M24.612 (left).
  • •Attempt to determine laterality from clinical documentation to use a more specific code.

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.6Ankylosis of joint└M24.61Ankylosis, shoulder└M24.619Ankylosis, unspecified shoulder
└M24.619Ankylosis, unspecified shoulder

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