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M93.979

Billable

Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A condition affecting the bone and cartilage in an unspecified ankle and foot where the specific type of joint disease is not identified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when the ankle and foot location is documented but laterality cannot be determined
  • •Prefer M93.971 or M93.972 if right or left can be identified from the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└M93Other osteochondropathies└M93.9Osteochondropathy, unspecified└M93.97Osteochondropathy, unspecified of ankle and foot└M93.979Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot
└M93.979Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot

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