M21.249
BillableFlexion deformity, unspecified finger joints
Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
- acquired deformities of fingers or toes (M20.-)
- coxa plana (M91.2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Camptodactylia29271008
- Camptodactyly29271008
- Campylodactyly29271008
- Congenital camptodactylia29271008
- Congenital camptodactyly29271008
- Congenital campylodactyly29271008
- Congenital streblodactyly29271008
- Streblodactyly29271008
- Flexion deformity of finger203554005
- Flexion deformity of finger joint203554005
- Camptodactyly-little finger205313000
- Superficial fibromatosis238853007
- Cold flexed fingers238929002
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of finger268036005
- Fixed flexion deformity of the thumb275350007
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of joint of upper limb281476006
- FFD - Acquired fixed flexion deformity of joint of upper limb281476006
- Fixed flexion deformity finger302942008
- Flexion deformity of finger, semi-flexed position424478004
- Flexion deformity of finger, fully flexed position424664008
- Arthropathy camptodactyly syndrome771187008
- CACP (camptodactyly, arthropathy, coxa-vara, pericarditis) syndrome771187008
- CACP syndrome771187008
- Camptodactyly, arthropathy, coxa-vara, pericarditis syndrome771187008
- Jacobs syndrome771187008
- Pericarditis, arthropathy, camptodactyly syndrome771187008
- Camptodactyly of finger1162716000
- Sporadic camptodactyly1256046005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints?
The ICD-10-CM code for flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints is M21.249. The full clinical description is "Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints". M21.249 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M21.249 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M21.249 represents "Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M21.249 a billable code?
Yes, M21.249 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M21.249 in?
M21.249 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M21.249?
M21.249 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired absence of limb (Z89.-); congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73); congenital deformities and malformations of limbs (Q65-Q66, Q68-Q74).
What SNOMED CT codes does M21.249 map to?
M21.249 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 268036005, 281476006, 771187008, 29271008, 1162716000, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M21.249?
M21.249 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894487. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.