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M77.10

Billable

Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the outer bony bump of the elbow (lateral epicondyle) causing pain and tenderness, commonly called tennis elbow, when the specific elbow is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the unspecified version; always attempt to determine laterality and use M77.11 or M77.12 instead
  • •Clarify which elbow is affected in the documentation to allow for proper code specificity

Code Hierarchy

└M77Other enthesopathies└M77.1Lateral epicondylitis└M77.10Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow
└M77.10Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow

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