ICD-10-CM Code M25.44
Effusion, hand
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 M25.44 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M25.44 that describes the diagnosis 'effusion, hand' in more detail.
- M25.44 Effusion, hand NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M25.441 Effusion, right hand
- BILLABLE M25.442 Effusion, left hand
- BILLABLE M25.449 Effusion, unspecified hand
The ICD code M254 is used to code Joint effusion
A joint effusion is the presence of increased intra-articular fluid. It may affect any joint. Commonly it involves the knee.
| ICD 9 Code: | 719.0 |
A traumatic right knee effusion. Note the swelling lateral to the kneecap as marked by the arrow.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Swelling of finger joint (finding)
- Swelling of thumb joint (finding)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M25.44 - Effusion, hand'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M25.44. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M25.4 - Effusion of joint