M93.842
BillableOther specified osteochondropathies, left hand
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A bone and cartilage disorder affecting the left hand that doesn't fit into other specific categories. This involves abnormal development or degeneration of the bone-cartilage junction in the left hand.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm laterality documentation specifies left hand before assigning this code
- •If the hand is not specified as left or right, use M93.849 instead
Code Hierarchy
└M93Other osteochondropathies└M93.8Other specified osteochondropathies└M93.84Other specified osteochondropathies of hand└M93.842Other specified osteochondropathies, left hand
└M93.842Other specified osteochondropathies, left hand