ICD 10 Code for Knee Pain and guidelines:
ICD 10 Code for Knee Pain | ICD 10 Code for Knee Pain – Description |
M25.561 | ICD 10 code for Right knee pain |
M25.562 | ICD 10 code for Left knee pain |
M25.569 | ICD 10 code for Unspecified knee pain |
Bilateral knee joint pain; Bilateral knee joint pain > 3 months; Bilateral knee joint pain greater than three months; Bilateral knee pain; Chronic right knee joint pain; Pain in bilateral knee; Right knee joint pain; Right knee joint pain greater than three months; Right knee pain. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.561.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T84.84XA [convert to ICD-9-CM] Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter. Pain due to internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft, init; Chronic pain due to bilateral total hip arthroplasty; Chronic pain due to bilateral total knee arthroplasty; Chronic pain due to left total hip arthroplasty; Chronic pain due to left total …
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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.
Hoffa’s syndrome is not coded as it is mentioned as “possible”.
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.
According to the guidelines, codes from category G89 can be used with codes from other categories and chapters to provide more detail about acute or chronic pain. The sequencing of the codes will depend on the reason for the encounter. Guideline I.C.6.b.1.b.i states that G89 codes should be used with site-specific codes if it adds more detail. In this case, the site-specific codes do not address the temporal parameter of the pain (chronic). Guideline and I.C.6.1.b.ii states that if the patient is presenting for pain control or pain management, then the G89 code should be sequenced first. For any other reason, the site-specific pain code should be sequenced first. In this case, the patient presents for evaluation, not for pain management, so the knee pain codes are sequenced first.
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There is no crepitus present with passive or active range of motion of the hips. She is grossly neurologically intact in the bilateral lower extremities. DIAGNOSTIC DATA: X-rays performed today in the clinic include an AP view of the pelvis and a frog-leg lateral of the right hip. There are no acute findings.