Question

70 year-old female patient presents with a complaint of right knee pain with weight bearing activities. she is also developing pain at rest. she denies any recent injury. there is pain with stair climbing and start up pain. ap, lateral and sunrise views of the right knee are ordered and interpreted. the diagnosis is right knee pain secondary to underlying localized degenerative arthritis. what icd-10-cm code(s) is/are reported?

Answer 1

Per the updated 2018 ICD-10-CM codes, the appropriate reporting code will be M17.11 which specified Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of the right knee.