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M89.269

Billable

Other disorders of bone development and growth, unspecified lower leg

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

What This Code Means

A developmental or growth disorder affecting the lower leg (tibia and/or fibula) when the specific side is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query the provider if possible to determine whether the condition is unilateral or bilateral for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.2Other disorders of bone development and growth└M89.26Other disorders of bone development and growth, tibia and fibula└M89.269Other disorders of bone development and growth, unspecified lower leg
└M89.269Other disorders of bone development and growth, unspecified lower leg

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