ICD-10-CM Code M25.45
Effusion, hip
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 M25.45 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M25.45 that describes the diagnosis 'effusion, hip' in more detail.
- M25.45 Effusion, hip NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M25.451 Effusion, right hip
- BILLABLE M25.452 Effusion, left hip
- BILLABLE M25.459 Effusion, unspecified hip
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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M25.45 - Effusion, hip'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M25.45. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M25.4 - Effusion of joint