2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S80.21 Abrasion of knee Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code Code History Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to S80.21: AbrasionT14.8 kneeS80.21- Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Use codes M25.561 (ICD 10 code for Right knee pain) and M25.562 (ICD 10 code for Left knee pain) for bilateral knee pain as there is no particular code for bilateral pain. Review the entire medical record thoroughly especially physical examination to determine the correct anatomical site of pain.
Abrasion, unspecified knee, initial encounter. S80.219A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S80.219A became effective on October 1, 2018.
Abrasion of lower leg 1 S80.81 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level... 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S80.81 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S80.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 S80.81 may differ. More ...
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S80.219A became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code.
ICD Code S80.21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S80.21 that describes the diagnosis 'abrasion of knee' in more detail.
The ICD code S80 is used to code Bruise. A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues.
S80.21. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code S80.21 is a non-billable code.
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.
Knee is one of the biggest joint in body which joints thigh bone (femur) and lower leg joint (tibia). The knee cap is called patella. Tendons (flexible connective tissue) and ligaments (inelastic collagen tissue) help joining these bones and make the knee joint.
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.
Knee pain is a symptom; hence follow ICD coding guideline of not coding signs and symptoms when there is a definitive diagnosis made.
Review the entire medical record thoroughly especially physical examination to determine the correct anatomical site of pain. Do not code unspecified knee pain if there is any site specification mentioned in the record.
Hoffa’s syndrome is not coded as it is mentioned as “possible”.