Bunion of left foot. M21.612 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M21.612 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M21.612 - other international versions of ICD-10 M21.612 may differ.
To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M20.1 that describes the diagnosis 'hallux valgus (acquired)' in more detail. A bunion is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot and is known as a hallux abducto valgus among medical professionals.
A bunion is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot and is known as a hallux abducto valgus among medical professionals.
ICD Code M20.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M20.1 that describes the diagnosis 'hallux valgus (acquired)' in more detail.
ICD-10-CM Code for Bunion of left foot M21. 612.
M21.611ICD-10-CM Code for Bunion of right foot M21. 611.
ICD-10 Code for Hallux valgus (acquired), left foot- M20. 12- Codify by AAPC.
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A bunion (hallux valgus) is an enlargement of the bone or tissue around a joint at the base of the big toe or at the base of the little toe.
A bunion forms when the bones that make up the MTP joint move out of alignment: The long metatarsal bone shifts toward the inside of the foot, and the phalanx bones of the big toe angle toward the second toe. The MTP joint gets larger and protrudes from the inside of the forefoot.
M20.11ICD-10 code M20. 11 for Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .
Hallux valgus is the most common deformity of the forefoot and the toes. 23% of 18-65 year olds and over 35% of those over 65 years have hallux valgus. Due to the noticeable form it's also referred to as a bunion or ganglion. Here the big toe moves out of its alignment and points toward the outside edge of the foot.
Hallux valgus deformity is a very common pathological condition which commonly produces painful disability. It is characterised as a combined deformity with a malpositioning of the first metatarsophalangeal joint caused by a lateral deviation of the great toe and a medial deviation of the first metatarsal bone.
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The ICD code M201 is used to code Bunion. A bunion is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot and is known as a hallux abducto valgus among medical professionals.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code M20.1 is a non-billable code.
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The ICD code M201 is used to code Bunion. A bunion is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot and is known as a hallux abducto valgus among medical professionals.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code M20.1 is a non-billable code.