M17.3
Non-billableUnilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
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 knee 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 M17.3?
ICD-10-CM code M17.3 represents "Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M17.3 a billable code?
No, M17.3 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 M17.3.
What chapter is M17.3 in?
M17.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M17.3?
M17.3 has 3 child codes, including: M17.30 (Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified knee), M17.31 (Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right knee), M17.32 (Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left knee).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M17.3?
M17.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2893937, C2893938. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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