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M62.131

Billable

Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm

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

What This Code Means

A spontaneous tear or rupture of a muscle in the right forearm that occurred without trauma or injury.

Coding Tips

  • •Forearm includes the area between elbow and wrist; ensure location is correctly documented
  • •Identify if rupture involves flexor or extensor muscles when documentation permits

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.1Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)└M62.13Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), forearm└M62.131Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm
└M62.131Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm

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