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M17 ICD-10-CM Code: Osteoarthritis of knee

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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) / Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

M17

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Osteoarthritis of knee

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

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Excludes 2

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  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19
  • osteoarthritis of spine (M47.-)Inherited from M00-M99, M15-M19

Includes

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Excludes 1

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Code First

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Use Additional

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Code Also

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Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
M17
Description
Osteoarthritis of knee
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

M17 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for osteoarthritis of knee. M17 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (m00-m99), within the section covering osteoarthritis (m15-m19).

Header codes like M17 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for M17 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

M17Osteoarthritis of knee
M17Osteoarthritis of knee

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