ICD-10-CM Code M21.269
Flexion deformity, unspecified knee
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M21.269 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of flexion deformity, unspecified knee. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of the knee (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
- Consider laterality specification
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Other acquired deformity of other parts of limb
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M21.269 and a single ICD9 code, 736.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M21.26 - Flexion deformity, knee