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M92.521

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Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia tubercle, right leg

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

What This Code Means

A condition in children where the tibial tuberosity (bony bump below the kneecap) fails to develop properly in the right leg, causing pain and inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to the tibial tuberosity, a common site of juvenile osteochondrosis
  • •Ensure documentation specifies the right leg and tibial tuberosity location to justify this code

Code Hierarchy

└M92Other juvenile osteochondrosis└M92.5Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula└M92.52Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia tubercle└M92.521Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia tubercle, right leg
└M92.521Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia tubercle, right leg

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