M12.53
Non-billableTraumatic arthropathy, wrist
M12.53 is the ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic arthropathy, wrist. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as M12.531 for billing.
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHYour wrist connects your hand to your forearm. It is not one big joint; it has several small joints. This makes it flexible and allows you to move your hand in different ways. The wrist has two big forearm bones and eight small bones known as carpals. It also has tendons and ligaments, which are connective tissues. Tendons connect muscles to bones. Ligaments connect bones to each other. What are the types of wrist…
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