M21.92
Header — not billableUnspecified acquired deformity of upper arm
The ICD-10 code for unspecified acquired deformity of upper arm is M21.92.
M21.92 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M21.90Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified limb
- M21.93Unspecified acquired deformity of forearmnon-billable header
- M21.94Unspecified acquired deformity of handnon-billable header
- M21.95Unspecified acquired deformity of thighnon-billable header
- M21.96Unspecified acquired deformity of lower legnon-billable header
- M21.92Unspecified acquired deformity of upper armnon-billable header