ICD-10-CM Code M16
Osteoarthritis of hip
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M16 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of M16 that describes the diagnosis 'osteoarthritis of hip' in more detail.
- M16 Osteoarthritis of hip NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M16.0 Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
- BILLABLE M16.2 Bilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia
- BILLABLE M16.4 Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
- BILLABLE M16.6 Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
- BILLABLE M16.7 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
- BILLABLE M16.9 Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified
The ICD code M16 is used to code Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. Initially, symptoms may occur only following exercise, but over time may become constant. Other symptoms may include joint swelling, decreased range of motion, and when the back is affected weakness or numbness of the arms and legs. The most commonly involved joints are those near the ends of the fingers, at the base of the thumb, neck, lower back, knees, and hips. Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than those on the other. Usually the problems come on over years. It can affect work and normal daily activities. Unlike other types of arthritis, only the joints are typically affected.
Specialty: | Rheumatology, Orthopedics |
MeSH Code: | D010003 |
ICD 9 Code: | 715 |
The formation of hard nobs at the middle finger joints (known as Bouchard's nodes) and at the farther away finger joint (known as Heberden's node) are a common feature of OA in the hands.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M16 - Osteoarthritis of hip'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M16. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.