M21.851
BillableOther specified acquired deformities of right thigh
Other specified acquired deformities of right thigh
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 coxa vara12067001
- Acquired varus deformity of hip joint12067001
- Coxa vara - acquired12067001
- Acquired coxa valga16979000
- Coxa valga299236004
- Coxa vara1179328008
- Varus deformity of hip1179328008
- Acquired right coxa valga1297134006
- Acquired coxa vara of both hips15713601000119108
- Acquired varus deformity of bilateral hips15713601000119108
- Bilateral acquired coxa vara15713601000119108
- Acquired deformity of bilateral hip regions15713881000119101
- Acquired deformity of both hip regions15713881000119101
- Bilateral acquired deformity of hip regions15713881000119101
- Acquired deformity of bilateral thighs15742201000119105
- Acquired deformity of both thighs15742201000119105
- Acquired deformity of left thigh300351000119107
- Acquired deformity of right hip15713801000119109
- Acquired deformity of right thigh300391000119102
- Acquired right coxa vara15713641000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified acquired deformities of right thigh?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified acquired deformities of right thigh is M21.851. The full clinical description is "Other specified acquired deformities of right thigh". M21.851 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M21.851 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M21.851 represents "Other specified acquired deformities of right thigh". 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 M21.851 a billable code?
Yes, M21.851 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M21.851 in?
M21.851 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M21.851?
M21.851 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 M21.851 map to?
M21.851 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 16979000, 12067001, 15713601000119108, 15713881000119101, 15742201000119105, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M21.851?
M21.851 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894549. 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.