M60.279
BillableForeign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An inflammatory reaction in the soft tissues of the ankle and foot caused by a foreign object that the body has walled off, but the specific side is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality is genuinely unspecified or bilateral involvement exists
- •Attempt to obtain clarification from provider documentation for more specific coding
Code Hierarchy
└M60Myositis└M60.2Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified└M60.27Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot└M60.279Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot
└M60.279Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot