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M76.9

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Unspecified enthesopathy, lower limb, excluding foot

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation or irritation of the tendons and ligaments in the lower leg or thigh where they attach to bone, without a more specific diagnosis.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific type of enthesopathy cannot be determined; consider reviewing documentation for more specific M76 codes
  • •Excludes foot conditions; use M77 codes for foot-related enthesopathies

Code Hierarchy

└M76Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot└M76.9Unspecified enthesopathy, lower limb, excluding foot
└M76.9Unspecified enthesopathy, lower limb, excluding foot

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