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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Conditions

ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Conditions

M17.11
S83.251A

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

Also Known as:
Right Knee Osteoarthritis
Right Knee Pain
Right Knee Injury
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Conditions

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Conditions

Use ICD-10 code M17.11 for unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee

Billable Code
M17.11
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Confirmed by X-ray findings
documentation:
  • • Specify laterality and primary nature

Applicable To

  • • Primary osteoarthritis of right knee

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies primary vs. post-traumatic origin.

Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter

Billable Code
S83.251A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRI showing bucket-handle tear

Applicable To

  • • Acute meniscal tear

Important Notes

  • • Ensure encounter type is correctly documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z96.651

Presence of right artificial knee joint

Use when the patient has a right knee replacement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for right knee osteoarthritis?

The ICD-10 code for unilateral primary osteoarthritis of the right knee is M17.11. It requires documentation of imaging findings such as joint space narrowing.

How do you code a right knee meniscal tear?

For an acute bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus in the right knee, use ICD-10 code S83.251A, confirmed by MRI.

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