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M60.231

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Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm

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

What This Code Means

A granuloma (inflammatory tissue growth) formed around a foreign object embedded in the soft tissue of the right forearm.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies right forearm; use M60.232 for left forearm or M60.239 if laterality is unspecified
  • •Document the type of foreign body if known (splinter, metal fragment, etc.) for complete clinical picture

Code Hierarchy

└M60Myositis└M60.2Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified└M60.23Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearm└M60.231Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm
└M60.231Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm

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