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M60.251

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

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 thigh.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies right thigh; use M60.252 for left thigh or M60.259 if laterality is unspecified
  • •Thigh granulomas may result from penetrating injuries; document mechanism of injury if available

Code Hierarchy

└M60Myositis└M60.2Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified└M60.25Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thigh└M60.251Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right thigh
└M60.251Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right thigh

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