Cpt Code For Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis
Conventions general coding guidelines and chapter specific hcpcs cms.
Cpt code for bilateral knee osteoarthritis. May 14 2018 this hcpcs code application summary document. Office visit for established patients. Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee. To establish uniform criteria for billing knee injections viscosupplementation injections of the knee and ultrasound guidance.
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 billable specific code. Cpt procedure codes 20610 arthrocentesis aspiration and or injections. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis. Major joint or bursa.
Oa is a painful degenerative condition that can reduce your mobility and make daily tasks difficult to manage. Cpt code for osteoarthritis. M17 0 is a billable specific icd 10 cm code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Osteoarthritis of knee unspecified 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 billable specific code m17 9 is a billable specific icd 10 cm code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of icd 10 cm m17 9 became effective on october 1 2019. I would have billed 73560 lt. 16 in units field of cms 1500 claim form or electronic equivalent. The doctor s dx was bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee.
Icd 10 code for bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee m17 0 aapc coder. Code 715 9x is assigned when it is not specified as generalized or localized. If the localized osteoarthritis is not specified as primary or secondary code 715 3x is assigned. The diagnosis codes tabular list and alphabetic index have been adopted under section i.
The 2020 edition of icd 10 cm m17 0 became effective on october 1 2019. Bilateral involvement of the same site is still considered localized and is included in the fifth digit for the site. Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee. Icd 10 cm official guidelines for coding and reporting cms.
Bilateral knee arthritis occurs when both knees are affected with oa. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis right knee. Arthrocentesis major joint or bursa include modifiers rt lt or 50 bilateral 99211 to 99215.