M16.5
Non-billableUnilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip NOS
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- osteoarthritis of spine (M47.-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M16.5?
ICD-10-CM code M16.5 represents "Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M16.5 a billable code?
No, M16.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M16.5.
What chapter is M16.5 in?
M16.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M16.5?
M16.5 has 3 child codes, including: M16.50 (Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified hip), M16.51 (Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hip), M16.52 (Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hip).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M16.5?
M16.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2893921, C2893922. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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