M21.969
BillableUnspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg
Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg
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 knee5321004
- Acquired ankle and/or foot deformity88562000
- Acquired deformity of ankle AND/OR foot88562000
- Acquired deformity of calcaneus111259002
- Deformity of foot229844004
- Acquired deformity of joint of foot240244006
- Acquired deformity of the foot240244006
- Deformity of tibia271094001
- Deformity of fibula271095000
- Deformity of calcaneum271096004
- Deformity of talus271097008
- Deformity of knee joint299328006
- Ankle joint deformity299418001
- Foot joint deformity299484005
- Foot abnormality - non-diabetes309598002
- Loss of protective sensation of skin398805009
- Acquired deformity of lower leg449712003
- Deformity of lower leg449716000
- Angulation deformity of lower leg609377007
- Acquired deformity of knee joint716276009
- Acquired deformity of ankle295041000119108
- Acquired deformity of foot295051000119105
- Loss of protective sensation of foot with deformity449801000124106
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with deformity of foot449801000124106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg is M21.969. The full clinical description is "Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg". M21.969 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M21.969 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M21.969 represents "Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg". 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 M21.969 a billable code?
Yes, M21.969 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M21.969 in?
M21.969 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M21.969?
M21.969 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 M21.969 map to?
M21.969 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 88562000, 295041000119108, 111259002, 295051000119105, 240244006, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M21.969?
M21.969 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894575. 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.