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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Severe Osteoarthritis

ICD-10 Coding for Severe Osteoarthritis

M17.11
M17.5

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

Also Known as:
Degenerative Joint Disease
OA
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Severe Osteoarthritis

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Severe Osteoarthritis

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:
  • • Radiographic evidence of OA in the right knee
documentation:
  • • Specify laterality and type of OA

Applicable To

  • • Degenerative joint disease of right knee

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies primary OA and laterality.

Secondary osteoarthritis of knee

Billable Code
M17.5
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented underlying condition causing OA

Applicable To

  • • OA due to obesity or trauma

Important Notes

  • • Sequence underlying condition first.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z96.651

Presence of right artificial knee joint

Use to indicate the presence of a prosthetic knee joint.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for severe osteoarthritis of the knee?

The ICD-10 code for severe osteoarthritis of the right knee is M17.11, and for the left knee, it is M17.12.

How do you code secondary osteoarthritis?

Secondary osteoarthritis is coded with M17.5, with the underlying condition coded first, such as E66.01 for obesity.

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