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M62.231

Billable

Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right forearm

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

What This Code Means

Muscle tissue death in the right forearm due to insufficient blood supply.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm right-sided location in the medical documentation; do not use for left or unspecified forearm
  • •Consider associated diagnoses such as thrombosis, arterial occlusion, or compartment syndrome

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle└M62.23Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, forearm└M62.231Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right forearm
└M62.231Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right forearm

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