M93.231
BillableOsteochondritis dissecans, right wrist
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where bone and cartilage in the right wrist joint separate or die, causing pain and potential joint damage.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm documentation specifies right wrist involvement before assigning this code
- •Wrist osteochondritis dissecans may affect function in dominant hand; note any functional limitations
Code Hierarchy
└M93Other osteochondropathies└M93.2Osteochondritis dissecans└M93.23Osteochondritis dissecans of wrist└M93.231Osteochondritis dissecans, right wrist
└M93.231Osteochondritis dissecans, right wrist