ICD-10-CM Code M21.0
Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M21.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of M21.0 that describes the diagnosis 'valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified' in more detail.
- M21.0 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code M210 is used to code Coxa valga
Coxa valga is a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is increased, usually above 135 degrees. It is caused by a slipped epiphysis of the femoral head.
Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
MeSH Codes: | D060906, D060906 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 736.31, 755.61 |
Different femoral abnormalities.
Coding Notes for M21.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Metatarsus valgus - instead, use code Q66.6
- Talipes calcaneovalgus - instead, use code Q66.4
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M21.0 - Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M21.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M21 - Other acquired deformities of limbs