Knee Osteoarthritis ICD-10-CM Codes
Navigate through the ICD-10-CM codes specific for diagnosing and documenting knee osteoarthritis in 2023.
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What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Knee Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disorder involving wear and tear of cartilage. The knee, being a major weight-bearing joint, is often affected. The ICD-10-CM system provides specific codes to document the knee's severity and site of OA.
Here are some commonly used ICD-10-CM codes for knee osteoarthritis:
- M17.0: Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
Both knees are affected, and the cause is primarily degenerative, without an identifiable initiating factor.
- M17.1: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
Only one knee is affected by primary osteoarthritis.
- M17.10: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
One knee is affected, but it's unspecified which one.
- M17.11: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
Only the right knee is affected.
- M17.12: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
Only the left knee is affected.
- M17.2: Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
Both knees have OA resulting from an injury.
- M17.3: Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
One knee has OA resulting from an injury.
Which Knee Osteoarthritis ICD Codes are Billable:
- M17.0: Yes
- M17.1: Yes
- M17.10: Yes
- M17.11: Yes
- M17.12: Yes
- M17.2: Yes
- M17.3: Yes
Clinical Information
- Knee osteoarthritis can result from age, injury, and genetic factors.
- Symptoms may include joint pain, stiffness, decreased flexibility, and a grating sensation.
- Risk factors encompass age, gender (more common in women), obesity, joint injuries, repetitive stress on the joint, and certain metabolic disorders.
- Conservative treatments include physical therapy, pain relief medications, and weight management.
- More advanced cases might necessitate joint injections or surgical interventions, such as knee replacement.
Synonyms Include
- Degenerative arthritis of the knee
- Knee joint degeneration
- Wear and tear arthritis of the knee
- Knee OA
- Gonarthrosis
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Commonly asked questions
A knee osteoarthritis ICD-10-CM code should be utilized in medical documentation when diagnosing, treating, or billing for OA localized explicitly in the knee joint.
Common treatments include pain management through medication, physical and occupational therapy, weight loss, supportive devices like braces, corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections, and surgical procedures such as arthroscopy or joint replacement.
A diagnosis code for knee osteoarthritis offers a standardized representation of the presence, type, and sometimes the cause of OA in a patient's knee. It aids clinical management, research, and administrative processes like insurance claims.
