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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

M21.249

Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where M21.249 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs
  2. M21.2 Flexion deformity
  3. M21.24 Parent Flexion deformity, finger joints
  4. M21.249 This code Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

acquired absence of limb ( Z89 .-)

Inherited from M21 — Other acquired deformities of limbs

Excludes1

congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)

Inherited from M21 — Other acquired deformities of limbs

Excludes1

congenital deformities and malformations of limbs (Q65-Q66, Q68-Q74)

Inherited from M21 — Other acquired deformities of limbs

Excludes2

acquired deformities of fingers or toes ( M20 .-)

Inherited from M21 — Other acquired deformities of limbs

Excludes2

coxa plana ( M91.2 )

Inherited from M21 — Other acquired deformities of limbs

Version History

How M21.249 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints

Related Codes

Other codes under M21.24

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

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