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Tricompartmental refers to the three parts, or “compartments,” that make up your knee. There is some crossover between compartments: The medial compartment includes the spot where your thigh bone meets your shin bone and the space around it on the inside of your leg (the side closest to the other knee).
Tricompartmental osteoarthritis is a type of knee osteoarthritis (OA) that affects all three knee compartments. These are: the medial femoral-tibial compartment, on the inside of the knee. the patellofemoral compartment, formed by the femur and kneecap.
M17. 9 - Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified. ICD-10-CM.
Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified siteM19. 90 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 M19. 90 became effective on October 1, 2021.This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M19.
Also known as total knee arthroplasty, tricompartmental knee replacement replaces worn out pieces of the knee joint with artificial pieces. The most common condition treated with tricompartmental knee replacement is arthritis.
Because it affects the whole knee, tricompartmental osteoarthritis may be more severe than other forms of osteoarthritis. Tricompartmental osteoarthritis affects around 17% of those with knee osteoarthritis, according to one 2021 review.
Osteoarthritis is sometimes referred to as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease. It is the most common type of arthritis because it's often caused by the wear and tear on a joint over a lifetime.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site- M19. 90- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee M17. 12.
Degenerative Joint DiseaseOsteoarthritis (OA), also called “wear and tear arthritis”, in which cartilage wears down over time Post-traumatic arthritis, which results from a severe fracture or dislocation of the hip.Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an inflammatory arthritis of the joints.More items...
ICD-9-CM 715.96 converts approximately to: 2022 ICD-10-CM M17. 9 Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified.
According to Coding Clinic: “Assign code M16. 0—Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip for degenerative changes of hips”. Coding Clinic's rationale is, “ICD-10- CM's Alphabetic Index under “Degeneration, joint disease” instructs “see Osteoarthritis.”