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ICD-10-CM Code M22.1
Recurrent subluxation of patella

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M22.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M22.1 that describes the diagnosis 'recurrent subluxation of patella' in more detail.


The ICD code M221 is used to code Luxating patella

Luxating patella (or trick knee, subluxation of patella, floating patella, or floating kneecap) is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location.

Specialty: Rheumatology
MeSH Codes: ,
ICD 9 Codes: 836.3, 836.4

Patella luxation on radiograph. Left before, right after reduction. After reduction the patella is still displaced.

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for M22.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Incomplete dislocation of patella

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Recurrent subluxation of the patella (disorder)

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M22.1 - Recurrent subluxation of patella'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M22.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: M22 - Disorder of patella

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