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M62.242

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Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left hand

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 hand due to lack of blood flow, not caused by injury.

Coding Tips

  • •Document left hand laterality clearly in the medical record
  • •Consider underlying vascular conditions that may have caused the ischemia

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle└M62.24Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, hand└M62.242Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left hand
└M62.242Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left hand

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