M21.51
Header — not billableAcquired clawhand
The ICD-10 code for acquired clawhand is M21.51.
M21.51 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
- M21.52Acquired clubhandnon-billable header
- M21.53Acquired clawfootnon-billable header
- M21.54Acquired clubfootnon-billable header
- M21.51Acquired clawhandnon-billable header