Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for flat foot includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Flat Foot
Use ICD-10 code M21.41 for acquired flat foot, right foot, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified
Use when diabetes is a contributing factor to the flat foot condition.
The ICD-10 code for acquired flat foot is M21.41 for the right foot and M21.42 for the left foot. These codes require documentation of acquired status and laterality.
Acquired flat foot develops after birth, often due to external factors, while congenital flat foot is present from birth and often involves a rigid deformity.