M93.239
BillableOsteochondritis dissecans, unspecified 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 wrist joint separate or die, but the specific wrist (left or right) is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality is not documented or cannot be determined
- •Attempt to clarify with provider documentation which wrist is affected for more specific coding
Code Hierarchy
└M93Other osteochondropathies└M93.2Osteochondritis dissecans└M93.23Osteochondritis dissecans of wrist└M93.239Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified wrist
└M93.239Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified wrist