icd 10 code for right foot moderate hallux valgus

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Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot
M20. 11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M20. 11 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for right hallux valgus?

ICD-10 Code for Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot- M20. 11- Codify by AAPC.

What is moderate hallux valgus deformity?

A big toe position with an angle of up to 10° is still considered normal. A minor hallux valgus defect is 16-20°. A moderate hallux valgus deformity has a deviation of 16-40°. A severe hallux valgus deformity has a deviation of over 40°.

What is right hallux valgus?

Hallux valgus is a deformity at the base of the big toe, or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, in which the great toe (hallux) is deviated or points toward the lesser toes; in severe types of the deformity, the great toe goes over or under the second toe.

What is the ICD-10 code for hallux valgus left foot?

ICD-10 Code for Hallux valgus (acquired), left foot- M20. 12- Codify by AAPC.

Is hallux valgus the same as a bunion?

Bunions (also known as hallux valgus) occur when there is misalignment of the first metatarsal (one of five long bones that run from mid-foot to the toes) in relation to the big toe. The often-noticeable "bump" is not new bone or overgrowth of bone but actually the metatarsal itself.

What is hallux valgus deformity 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.

Where is the hallux on the foot?

Hallux refers to the big toe, while rigidus indicates that the toe is rigid and cannot move.

What is the difference between hallux valgus and hallux rigidus?

Unlike hallux rigidus, hallux valgus is the result of your bones shifting, with the resulting protrusion going outwards, and not upwards like with hallux rigidus's osteophyte. Hallux valgus, or a bunion, with a bump on the left big toe.

What hallux means?

the big toeDefinition of hallux : the innermost digit (such as the big toe) of a hind or lower limb.

What is included in CPT 28297?

CPT 28297. This code describes the Lapidus type bunionectomy, which involves fusion at the first metatarsocuneiform joint. This procedure code also covers soft tissue joint work at the first metatarsophalangeal joint, including resection of the medial eminence.

What is ICD-10 code for hallux Limitus?

ICD-10 | Hallux rigidus (M20. 2)

What is the ICD-10 code for bunion left foot?

ICD-10 code M21. 612 for Bunion of left foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .