Pain on the outer (or lateral) part of the knee can be caused by an injury. It may also be the result of inflammation in a band of tough fibrous tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh, and attaches to the front of the tibia (shin bone). Pain in this area may also be caused by arthritis.
code description 27447 arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial and lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty) 27486 revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; 1 component 27487 revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; femoral and entire tibial component
There are three ways to approach knee pain diagnosis:
Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of unspecified knee, initial encounter. S83. 509A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.
A knee strain occurs when a muscle or tendon is torn or stretched. The tendons are fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. A knee sprain occurs when the ligaments in the knee joint stretch or tear. Ligaments connect the bones of your lower leg to the bones in your thigh together in your knee joints.
S80. 912A - Unspecified superficial injury of left knee [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Sprain of unspecified site of left knee, initial encounter- S83. 92XA- Codify by AAPC.
The difference between a sprain and a strain is that a sprain injures the bands of tissue that connect two bones together, while a strain involves an injury to a muscle or to the band of tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone.
The most common type of sprain or tear of the knee is in the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. This type of injury occurs when the ACL is stretched too far or tears. A ligament tear may be partial or it can be complete.
92XA - Unspecified injury of left lower leg [initial encounter] S89. 92XA - Unspecified injury of left lower leg [initial encounter] is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Pain in unspecified knee- M25. 569- Codify by AAPC.
ACL injuries are one of the most common types of knee injuries and account for about 40 percent of all sports-related injuries. An ACL injury can range from a small tear in the ligament to a severe injury –when the ligament completely tears or becomes separated from the bone itself.
462 - Effusion, left knee.
569 - Pain in unspecified knee.
Knee pain can be mild, moderate or severe. The reasons for pain can vary such as injury, overuse, infection and inflammation. Sometimes there may be swelling and redness depends on the cause. We need to visit doctor as per the severity and as per how long the pain lasts.
Physician will do extremity examination to check if there is any swelling, inflammation or injury. There may be need of radiological tests (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) or arthrocentesis (lab analysis of knee joint fluid) for further evaluation to check for infections or injury to tendon or ligament.
ICD 10 Code for knee pain is found in chapter 13 of ICD-10 CM manual – diseases of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, code range M00 – M99