Is M85.44 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M85.44 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M85.44 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85).

M85.44

M85.44 — Solitary bone cyst, hand

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M85.44 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for solitary bone cyst, hand. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M85.44 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M85.44

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M85.441Solitary bone cyst, right hand
M85.442Solitary bone cyst, left hand
M85.449Solitary bone cyst, unspecified hand

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M85.4. If M85.44 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M85.40Solitary bone cyst, unspecified site
M85.41Solitary bone cyst, shoulder
M85.42Solitary bone cyst, humerus
M85.43Solitary bone cyst, ulna and radius
M85.45Solitary bone cyst, pelvis
M85.46Solitary bone cyst, tibia and fibula
M85.47Solitary bone cyst, ankle and foot
M85.48Solitary bone cyst, other site

Questions about M85.44

Is M85.44 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M85.44 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M85.44 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85).