Knee osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease of the knee, is typically the result of wear and tear and progressive loss of articular cartilage. It is most common in the elderly. Knee osteoarthritis can be divided into two types, primary and secondary.
You can find pain codes in three different places in the ICD-10-CM manual:
What Causes Knee Osteoarthritis?
ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee M17. 12.
715.16 - Osteoarthrosis, localized, primary, lower leg | ICD-10-CM.
M17. 11, unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee.
Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee M17. 0 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 M17. 0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
M17. 10 - Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee. ICD-10-CM.
M25. 562 Pain in left knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
M17. 0 - Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee | ICD-10-CM.
Bilateral knee arthritis occurs when both knees are affected with OA. OA is a painful, degenerative condition that can reduce your mobility and make daily tasks difficult to manage. Early diagnosis and treatment may decrease joint damage and improve your overall quality of life.
M25. 569 - Pain in unspecified knee. ICD-10-CM.
Code M25. 50 is the diagnosis code used for Pain in the Unspecified Joint. It falls under the category of Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
ICD Code M17 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of M17 that describes the diagnosis 'osteoarthritis of knee' in more detail.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code M17 is a non-billable code.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. Initially, symptoms may occur only following exercise, but over time may become constant.
Unlike other types of arthritis, only the joints are typically affected. The formation of hard nobs at the middle finger joints (known as Bouchard's nodes ) and at the farther away finger joint (known as Heberden's node) are a common feature of OA in the hands.
The most commonly involved joints are those near the ends of the fingers, at the base of the thumb, neck, lower back, knees, and hips. Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than those on the other. Usually the problems come on over years. It can affect work and normal daily activities.