Billable Medical Code for Pain in Joint, Lower Leg Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 719.46. Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 719.46. The Short Description Is: Joint pain-l/leg. Known As
2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 719.46. Pain in joint, lower leg. ICD-9-CM 719.46 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 719.46 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Short description: Joint pain-l/leg. ICD-9-CM 719.46 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 719.46 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
· In the hospital the code 719.46 is the ICD 9 code for knee pain. 726.24 & 726.60 are ICD 9 knee pain codes for anterior and lateral knee pain. These universal codes are the numeric value given to the specific knee condition so that doctors are able to determine, understand and treat a patients knee pain properly.
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.
There is no bilateral code for knee pain in ICD-10-CM; therefore, two codes are necessary to indicate both knees are affected. The fact that the knee pain is chronic is not addressed in the codes for knee pain. Codes in category G89 in ICD-10-CM are for Pain, not elsewhere classified, including acute and chronic pain.
ICD-9-CM 719.46 converts approximately to: 2022 ICD-10-CM M25. 569 Pain in unspecified knee.
ICD-10 code: M25. 50 Pain in joint Multiple sites.
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.
ICD-10 | Pain in right knee (M25. 561)
ICD-10 | Pain in left knee (M25. 562)
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 729.5 : Pain in limb.
561: Pain in right knee.
5: Pain in joint.
9: Fever, unspecified.
ICD-10-CM Code for Myalgia M79. 1.
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.