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M89.138

Billable

Other physeal arrest of forearm

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

What This Code Means

A condition where the growth plate in the forearm stops developing prematurely, causing potential limb length discrepancies or deformities.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify which forearm bone (radius or ulna) is affected if documentation provides this detail
  • •Distinguish between complete and partial arrest if documented, as these have different codes

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.1Physeal arrest└M89.13Physeal arrest, forearm└M89.138Other physeal arrest of forearm
└M89.138Other physeal arrest of forearm

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