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M25.769

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Osteophyte, unspecified knee

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

What This Code Means

Bone spurs (osteophytes) that have developed in the knee joint, but the specific knee is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality (left/right) cannot be determined; if known, use M25.761 (right) or M25.762 (left) instead
  • •Osteophytes are often associated with osteoarthritis; review documentation to see if OA should also be coded

Code Hierarchy

└M25Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified└M25.7Osteophyte└M25.76Osteophyte, knee└M25.769Osteophyte, unspecified knee
└M25.769Osteophyte, unspecified knee

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