icd 10 code for chondral lesion lateral femoral condyle

What is the ICD 10 code for fracture of lateral condyle?

S72.42 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Fracture of lateral condyle of femur. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.

What is the ICD-9 code for chondral defect?

Wondering what people are using for "chondral defect" , i.e. femoral, trochlear, humeral head, etc. Cartilage derangement code. For ICD-9, we were using 733.92. So I would do the chondromalacia, but not patellae... Thank you.

What is the ICD-9 code for cartilage derangement?

Cartilage derangement code. For ICD-9, we were using 733.92. So I would do the chondromalacia, but not patellae... Thank you. I've been using different ones, other internal derangement, knee M23.8X.... , chondromalacia M94.26...., and other specified disorders of cartilage M94.8X6, so was wondering what others were using.

What is the ICD 10 code for articular cartilage defect?

Chondral defect; Defect of articular cartilage; Disorder of articular cartilage; Disorder of meniscus; ICD-10-CM M24.10 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 38.0): 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc; 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc

What is a chondral lesion?

Chondral lesions are caused through degradation of joint cartilage, in response to metabolic, genetic, vascular and traumatic stimuli. They can occur because of a single episode of overload on the knee joint, or through several cyclical episodes of small magnitude.

What is femoral chondral?

The femoral condyles are located on the end of the thigh bone, or the femur. They are covered by articular cartilage and function as a shock absorber for the knee.

What is the ICD 10 code for medial femoral condyle?

Fracture of medial condyle of femur The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S72. 43 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for osteochondral lesion right knee?

Osteochondritis dissecans, right knee M93. 261 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 M93. 261 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is a chondral defect of femoral condyle?

A chondral defect refers to a focal area of damage to the articular cartilage (the cartilage that lines the end of the bones). An osteochondral defect refers to a focal area of damage that involves both the cartilage and a piece of underlying bone.

Is the lateral femoral condyle a bone?

Bones of the Knee Joint The femoral condyles are the two rounded prominences at the end of the femur; they are called the medial and the lateral femoral condyle, respectively.

What is subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee?

Subchondral insufficiency fractures are non-traumatic fractures that occur immediately below the cartilage of a joint. Although low bone density may be present concurrently, it is not the underlying cause of subchondral insufficiency fractures in the majority of patients.

What is subchondral insufficiency fracture of the medial tibial plateau?

Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee (SIF/SIFK) are stress fractures in the femoral condyles or tibial plateau that occur in the absence of acute trauma, typically affecting older adults.

What is the ICD 10 code for hip fracture?

Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified, initial encounter for fracture. M84. 459A 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 M84.

How do you code osteochondral lesions?

Networker. I always code them as 733.90.

What is osteochondral lesion of the knee?

Osteochondral lesions or osteochondritis dessicans can occur in any joint, but are most common in the knee and ankle. Such lesions are a tear or fracture in the cartilage covering one of the bones in a joint. The cartilage can be torn, crushed or damaged and, in rare cases, a cyst can form in the cartilage.

What is the ICD 10 code for osteochondral defect?

Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified ankle and joints of foot. M93. 279 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICd 10 code for fracture of lateral condyle of femur?

Fracture of lateral condyle of femur 1 S00-T88#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88#N#Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes#N#Note#N#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#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#birth trauma ( P10-P15)#N#obstetric trauma ( O70 - O71)#N#Use Additional#N#code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)#N#Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes 2 S70-S79#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range S70-S79#N#Injuries to the hip and thigh#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#burns and corrosions ( T20 - T32)#N#frostbite ( T33-T34)#N#snake bite ( T63.0-)#N#venomous insect bite or sting ( T63.4-)#N#Injuries to the hip and thigh 3 S72#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S72#N#Fracture of femur#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Note#N#A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced#N#A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed#N#The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#traumatic amputation of hip and thigh ( S78.-)#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#fracture of lower leg and ankle ( S82.-)#N#fracture of foot ( S92.-)#N#periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip ( M97.0-)#N#Fracture of femur 4 S72.4#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S72.4#N#Fracture of lower end of femur#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Applicable To#N#Fracture of distal end of femur#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#fracture of shaft of femur ( S72.3-)#N#physeal fracture of lower end of femur ( S79.1-)#N#Fracture of lower end of femur

What is the secondary code for Chapter 20?

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. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)

The ICD code S724 is used to code Hoffa fracture

a hoffa fracture is an intra-articular supracondylar distal femoral fracture, characterized by a fracture in the coronal plane.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S72.42 - Fracture of lateral condyle of femur'

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