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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 13
  4. Section M20-M25
  5. Code M21.6

ICD-10-CM Code M21.6
Other acquired deformities of foot

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M21.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the one child codes of M21.6 that describes the diagnosis 'other acquired deformities of foot' in more detail.

The ICD code M21 is used to code Foot deformity

A foot deformity is a disorder of the foot that can be congenital or acquired.

Specialty: Medical Genetics
MeSH Codes: D005530, D005530, D005530
ICD 9 Codes: 734, 735, 755.6
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for M21.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Deformities of toe (acquired) (M20.1-M20.6) - instead, use code M20.1-

Parent Code: M21 - Other acquired deformities of limbs

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/M216