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M62.232

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Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left forearm

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

What This Code Means

Death of muscle tissue in the left forearm due to lack of blood flow, not caused by injury.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left in the medical record
  • •Ensure this is nontraumatic; if trauma is involved, use different code category

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle└M62.23Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, forearm└M62.232Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left forearm
└M62.232Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left forearm

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