M21.839
BillableOther specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm
Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm
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
- Acquired varus deformity of wrist40531004
- Acquired varus wrist deformity40531004
- Ulnar deviation of the wrist43689004
- Acquired valgus deformity of wrist45673004
- Acquired deformity of wrist52054003
- Radial deviation of the wrist73868002
- Ulnar deviation deformity of hand249757009
- Ulnar deviation of hand249757009
- Deformity of carpal bone271089001
- Valgus wrist275351006
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of joint of upper limb281476006
- FFD - Acquired fixed flexion deformity of joint of upper limb281476006
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of wrist281479004
- Acquired varus deformity of joint of upper limb281482009
- Acquired valgus deformity of joint of upper limb281484005
- Radial deviation deformity of hand299035006
- Radial deviation of hand299035006
- Acquired radial deviation of hand413429004
- Radioulnar synostosis following traumatic injury1268410004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm is M21.839. The full clinical description is "Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm". M21.839 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M21.839 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M21.839 represents "Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm". 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 M21.839 a billable code?
Yes, M21.839 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M21.839 in?
M21.839 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M21.839?
M21.839 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 M21.839 map to?
M21.839 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 52054003, 281476006, 281479004, 413429004, 281484005, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M21.839?
M21.839 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894547. 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.