M88.819
BillableOsteitis deformans of unspecified shoulder
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Paget's disease of bone affecting the shoulder when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or is bilateral.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; query provider if possible for specificity
- •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain laterality information before defaulting to unspecified
Code Hierarchy
└M88Osteitis deformans [Paget's disease of bone]└M88.8Osteitis deformans of other bones└M88.81Osteitis deformans of shoulder└M88.819Osteitis deformans of unspecified shoulder
└M88.819Osteitis deformans of unspecified shoulder