Treatment for a Fractured Kneecap
The symptoms of a patella fracture may include:
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of right patella, initial encounter for closed fracture S82. 001A.
Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, initial encounter for closed fracture. S82. 015A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A patellar fracture is a break in the patella, or kneecap, the small bone that sits at the front of your knee. Because the patella acts as a shield for your knee joint, it is vulnerable to fracture if you fall directly onto your knee or hit it against the dashboard in a vehicle collision.
Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ICD-10-CM S80. 912A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
M25. 562 Pain in left knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
W19.XXXAUnspecified fall, initial encounter W19. XXXA 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 W19.
The most common fracture pattern is a simple 2-part diversion caused by a direct blow (i.e. dashboard injury). As a result of the bony lesion the extensor mechanism of the knee joint can become insufficient.
The patellofemoral (kneecap) joint is made up of two bones: the patella (the kneecap) and the femur (the thighbone). When the knee bends and straightens, the patella glides along a groove on the femur called the trochlea. Some people have differences in the way the kneecap and this bone fit together.
Stable patella fracture: In a stable fracture, also called a “nondisplaced” fracture, the broken pieces of your bone remain essentially in the right place. They may still be connected to each other, or they may be separated by a millimeter or two. This type of fracture usually heals well without surgery.
ICD-10-CM Code for Effusion, left knee M25. 462.
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.
M25. 561 Pain in right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.