M67.849
BillableOther specified disorders of synovium and tendon, unspecified hand
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A miscellaneous disorder affecting the fluid-filled sac (synovium) or connective tissue cord (tendon) in the hand, but the specific side is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the specific hand (right or left) cannot be determined from documentation
- •If laterality is documented, assign the more specific code M67.84 with the appropriate side identifier
Code Hierarchy
└M67Other disorders of synovium and tendon└M67.8Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon└M67.84Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, hand└M67.849Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, unspecified hand
└M67.849Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, unspecified hand