Valid for Submission
M21.122 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left elbow. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code M21.122 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acquired cubitus varus or acquired deformity of elbow or acquired varus deformity of left elbow.
| ICD-10: | M21.122 |
| Short Description: | Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left elbow |
| Long Description: | Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left elbow |
Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Acquired cubitus varus
- Acquired deformity of elbow
- Acquired varus deformity of left elbow
Diagnostic Related Groups
The ICD-10 code M21.122 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V37.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020.
- 564 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
- 565 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC
- 566 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert M21.122 to ICD-9
- 736.02 - Cubitus varus (Approximate Flag)
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020