M93.279
BillableOsteochondritis dissecans, unspecified ankle and joints of foot
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where a piece of bone and cartilage in the ankle or foot joints becomes damaged and may separate, but the specific side (left or right) is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider to determine if the condition affects the right or left ankle/foot for more specific coding
Code Hierarchy
└M93Other osteochondropathies└M93.2Osteochondritis dissecans└M93.27Osteochondritis dissecans of ankle and joints of foot└M93.279Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified ankle and joints of foot
└M93.279Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified ankle and joints of foot