ICD-10-CM Code M22.2
Patellofemoral disorders
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 M22.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the one child codes of M22.2 that describes the diagnosis 'patellofemoral disorders' in more detail.
- M22.2 Patellofemoral disorders NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code M222 is used to code Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a syndrome characterized by knee pain ranging from severe to mild discomfort seemingly originating from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with the femur (thigh bone).
| Specialty: | Orthopedics, Sports Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D046788 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 719.46 |
Diagram of the bones of the lower extremity. Rough distribution of areas affected by PFPS highlighted in red: patella and distal femur.
Parent Code: M22 - Disorder of patella