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M91.81

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Other juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis, right leg

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

What This Code Means

A bone condition in children affecting the right hip and pelvis where the bone and cartilage junction deteriorates.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates the right side is affected before assigning this code
  • •This code is more specific than M91.80 and should be used when laterality is documented

Code Hierarchy

└M91Juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis└M91.8Other juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis└M91.81Other juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis, right leg
└M91.81Other juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis, right leg

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