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M62.072

Billable

Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left ankle and foot

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

What This Code Means

A spontaneous separation or tearing of muscle fibers in the left ankle and foot that occurs without trauma or injury.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left to justify this specific code
  • •Distinguish from lower leg codes (M62.062) which apply above the ankle

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.0Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)└M62.07Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and foot└M62.072Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left ankle and foot
└M62.072Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left ankle and foot

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