M21.931
BillableUnspecified acquired deformity of right forearm
Unspecified acquired deformity of right 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 deformity of forearm288245007
- Acquired forearm deformity288245007
- Deformity of wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis431707004
- Rheumatoid wrist deformity431707004
- Acquired deformity of bilateral forearms15741641000119102
- Acquired deformity of both forearms15741641000119102
- Bilateral acquired deformity of forearms15741641000119102
- Acquired deformity of left forearm300331000119101
- Acquired deformity of right forearm300371000119103
- Bilateral deformity of wrists due to rheumatoid arthritis15744481000119106
- Deformity of bilateral wrists due to rheumatoid arthritis15744481000119106
- Deformity of joint of bilateral wrist regions due to rheumatoid arthritis15744481000119106
- Deformity of joint of both wrist regions due to rheumatoid arthritis15744481000119106
- Deformity of joint of left wrist region due to rheumatoid arthritis1073851000119101
- Deformity of left wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis1073851000119101
- Deformity of joint of right wrist region due to rheumatoid arthritis1073841000119103
- Deformity of right wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis1073841000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified acquired deformity of right forearm?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified acquired deformity of right forearm is M21.931. The full clinical description is "Unspecified acquired deformity of right forearm". M21.931 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M21.931 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M21.931 represents "Unspecified acquired deformity of right 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 M21.931 a billable code?
Yes, M21.931 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M21.931 in?
M21.931 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M21.931?
M21.931 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 M21.931 map to?
M21.931 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 15741641000119102, 288245007, 300331000119101, 300371000119103, 15744481000119106, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M21.931?
M21.931 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894561. 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.