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M89.155

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Complete physeal arrest, right distal femur

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

What This Code Means

The growth plate at the bottom of the right thighbone has completely stopped growing, affecting the lower leg length.

Coding Tips

  • •Distal femoral arrest affects the knee region and can impact knee alignment
  • •Complete arrest means the entire growth plate is non-functional

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.1Physeal arrest└M89.15Physeal arrest, femur└M89.155Complete physeal arrest, right distal femur
└M89.155Complete physeal arrest, right distal femur

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