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M60.242

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Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left hand

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 left hand.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies left hand; use M60.241 for right hand or M60.249 if laterality is unspecified
  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates left hand location before coding

Code Hierarchy

└M60Myositis└M60.2Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified└M60.24Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, hand└M60.242Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left hand
└M60.242Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left hand

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