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ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip M16.1

ICD-10 code M16.1 for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
Primary osteoarthritis of hip NOS
 
M16.1 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
Child Code
Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified hip
Child Code
Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right hip
Child Code
Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left hip

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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 ]
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 ]
Pre-op Z-code question
Lab order diagnoses codes are Z01.818 and M16.11 - only labs were charged and our guidelines are to change the Z01.818 to Z01.812 in this situation; however, when I do that, the Hgb fails medical nece... [ Read More ]
is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
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 expected M16.12, I wanted to add a history code from Z89.3. Th... [ Read More ]
Physical Therapy Diagnosis Coding
[QUOTE="amneske, post: 501204, member: 145793"] Good Morning! I am trying to assist my hospital with some physical therapy diagnosis coding. If a patient comes in with chronic low back pain due to lu... [ Read More ]
Need help with 90741
[QUOTE="lataashwini23@gmail.com, post: 462479, member: 632354"] i work for urgent care billed as below 12002 90471 90715 DX code S51.012A Z23 Medicare denied code 90471- PR 96,M16, N431. 90715 - PR4... [ Read More ]
Need help with 90741
i work for urgent care billed as below 12002 90471 90715 DX code S51.012A Z23 Medicare denied code 90471- PR 96,M16, N431. 90715 - PR49, M429. I have not use the modifier what would be the correc... [ Read More ]
Osteoarthritis - Secondary with Acromegalia?
[QUOTE="OrthoCoder104, post: 435209, member: 197190"]I believe you have two options. Option #1 is to code this as M16.0 based on the radiology report. Per the AHA coding clinic & ICD-10 coding handb... [ Read More ]
Osteoarthritis - Secondary with Acromegalia?
I believe you have two options. Option #1 is to code this as M16.0 based on the radiology report. Per the AHA coding clinic & ICD-10 coding handbook, when the type of osteoarthritis is not specified... [ Read More ]
cpt codes 64447 and 64450 being denied
Please help I am new to pain management and we are getting denials for CPT code 64447 and 64450- 51 they were both coded with M16.11 and CMS is denying- I do not see that there is an LCD in place fo... [ Read More ]
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