M92.212
BillableOsteochondrosis (juvenile) of carpal lunate [Kienböck], left hand
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Kienböck disease affecting the left hand, a condition where the lunate bone (a small carpal bone in the wrist) in children loses its blood supply and begins to break down.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm the diagnosis is specifically Kienböck disease and not another form of carpal osteochondrosis
- •This code is specific to the left hand; use M92.211 for right hand involvement
Code Hierarchy
└M92Other juvenile osteochondrosis└M92.2Juvenile osteochondrosis, hand└M92.21Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of carpal lunate [Kienböck]└M92.212Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of carpal lunate [Kienböck], left hand
└M92.212Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of carpal lunate [Kienböck], left hand