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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Left Knee Joint Pain

ICD-10 Coding for Left Knee Joint Pain

M25.562
M17.12

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for left knee joint pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Left Knee Pain
Pain in Left Knee
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Left Knee Joint Pain

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Left Knee Joint Pain

Use ICD-10 code M25.562 for pain in left knee, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Pain in left knee

Billable Code
M25.562
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient reports pain localized to the left knee
documentation:
  • • Documentation includes laterality and pain characteristics

Applicable To

  • • Localized pain in left knee

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'left' to avoid using unspecified codes.

Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee

Billable Code
M17.12
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis
  • • Clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis

Applicable To

  • • Osteoarthritis of left knee

Important Notes

  • • Ensure osteoarthritis is confirmed through appropriate diagnostic methods.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

G89.21

Chronic pain syndrome

Use when chronic pain is documented as lasting more than 3 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for left knee pain?

The ICD-10 code for left knee pain is M25.562, used when the pain is localized to the left knee without a specific diagnosis.

How do you code osteoarthritis of the left knee?

Use ICD-10 code M17.12 for unilateral primary osteoarthritis of the left knee, confirmed by clinical or radiographic evidence.

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