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M92.40

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Juvenile osteochondrosis of patella, unspecified knee

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 where the kneecap (patella) growth plate becomes inflamed and damaged, but the specific knee is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Review imaging reports and clinical notes to determine if right or left knee is affected
  • •Use M92.41 (right) or M92.42 (left) if laterality can be determined

Code Hierarchy

└M92Other juvenile osteochondrosis└M92.4Juvenile osteochondrosis of patella└M92.40Juvenile osteochondrosis of patella, unspecified knee
└M92.40Juvenile osteochondrosis of patella, unspecified knee

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