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M62.249

Billable

Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified 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 hand due to lack of blood flow when the specific side is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when hand laterality is unspecified or bilateral
  • •Attempt to obtain clarification from provider documentation

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle└M62.24Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, hand└M62.249Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified hand
└M62.249Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified hand

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