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M93.859

Billable

Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified thigh

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 thigh (side not specified) that doesn't fit into other specific categories. This involves abnormal development or degeneration of the bone-cartilage junction.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; attempt to clarify with provider if possible
  • •This is less specific than M93.851 or M93.852

Code Hierarchy

└M93Other osteochondropathies└M93.8Other specified osteochondropathies└M93.85Other specified osteochondropathies of thigh└M93.859Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified thigh
└M93.859Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified thigh

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