kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Section

M21.06

Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, knee

Hierarchy

  • M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
    • M20-M25 Other joint disorders (M20-M25)
      • M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs
        • M21.0 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified
          • M21.06 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, knee
            • M21.061 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right knee
            • M21.062 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left knee
            • M21.069 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee

Notes

M00-M99

  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Inclusion Terms

M21.06

  • Genu valgum
  • Knock knee

Excludes 1

M21.0

  • metatarsus valgus (Q66.6)
    • Q66.6 Other congenital valgus deformities of feet
  • talipes calcaneovalgus (Q66.4-)
    • Q66.4 Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus

M21

  • Z89 Acquired absence of limb
  • congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)
  • congenital deformities and malformations of limbs (Q65-Q66, Q68-Q74)

Excludes 2

M21

  • acquired deformities of fingers or toes (M20.-)
    • M20 Acquired deformities of fingers and toes
  • M91.2 Coxa plana

M20-M25

  • joints of the spine (M40-M54)

M00-M99

  • L40.5 Arthropathic psoriasis
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
    • T79.A Traumatic compartment syndrome
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

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