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ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee M17.3

ICD-10 code M17.3 for Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .

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Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee NOS
 
M17.3 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
Child Code
Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
Child Code
Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right knee
Child Code
Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left knee

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injections
[QUOTE="Chill74, post: 515573, member: 720643"] Amerigroup-I have about 5 more just like this I am currently going through the individual insurance lists to see what their reason for denial is. [/QUOT... [ Read More ]
is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
[QUOTE="The Angel Of the South, post: 515508, member: 736514"] In my practicode case, the pt was diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis in the left knee, and had a history of bilateral DJD. So with the... [ Read More ]
Durolane Injection coding
[QUOTE="mgarcia400, post: 515018, member: 133599"] Hello all, I work for a Family practice and we recently started giving Durolane injections in the knee. We had patient recently have the injection in... [ Read More ]
Durolane Injection coding
Hello all, I work for a Family practice and we recently started giving Durolane injections in the knee. We had patient recently have the injection in both knees in one office visit. My question is am... [ Read More ]
if pt develops OA after ACL reconstruction, wouldn't it be post-traumatic?
For my practicode. The pt's diagnosis includes "early Osteoarthritis, right knee, following ACL reconstruction." Even though the report indicates that was a year or more ago, don't I have to code the ... [ Read More ]
NP billing question
Hi Anna P? I too have never heard getting reimbursed for yoga. But it is a interesting concept. I d collect cash too for yoga and file their claims as a nicety. At my hospital they have a clinic for t... [ Read More ]
Synvisc Bilateral Injections joint injection
I am in Texas and I have billed a joint injection to medicare as 20610 1 unit but I double the price with a 50 modifer and J7325 32 units with dx: M17.0 on both CPT codes and I keep getting denials st... [ Read More ]
HCPCS L1851 - M17.11 supports alone for a Medicare JC audit? dme l1851 lcd
The LCD and article are stumping me in their verbiage for the medical necessity of the knee brace L1851. The LCD L33318 states: [QUOTE] Knee orthoses L1832, L1833, L1843, L1845, L1851 and L1852 are ... [ Read More ]
Xray diagnosis fall vs early degeneration
A patient had a knee xray performed due to pain from a fall (work injury) and the impression mentions early djd and joint effusion. It was charged out with [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-cod... [ Read More ]
Anesthesia with Post Op pain control
It should be coded as follows for a patient with OA of the right knee that had a knee replacement with an adductor canal nerve block, single injection (it targets the femoral nerve): 27447/01402 M17.... [ Read More ]
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