M67.429
BillableGanglion, unspecified elbow
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A benign fluid-filled cyst that develops on the elbow when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or specified.
Coding Tips
- •This is a less specific code; attempt to clarify laterality through provider query when documentation is ambiguous
- •Use only when bilateral or unspecified elbow ganglion is truly the documented diagnosis
Code Hierarchy
└M67Other disorders of synovium and tendon└M67.4Ganglion└M67.42Ganglion, elbow└M67.429Ganglion, unspecified elbow
└M67.429Ganglion, unspecified elbow