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M25.721

Billable

Osteophyte, right elbow

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

What This Code Means

Bone spurs that have developed in the right elbow joint.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies the right elbow; use M25.722 for left elbow or M25.729 if laterality is unknown
  • •Elbow osteophytes may be associated with tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, or osteoarthritis

Code Hierarchy

└M25Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified└M25.7Osteophyte└M25.72Osteophyte, elbow└M25.721Osteophyte, right elbow
└M25.721Osteophyte, right elbow

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