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ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left hip M16.12

ICD-10 code M16.12 for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left hip is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .

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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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