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M17.0

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Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Osteoarthritis affecting both knees that is not caused by injury or another disease but develops naturally over time.

Coding Tips

  • •This code requires documentation that both knees are affected and that the osteoarthritis is primary (not secondary)
  • •Primary osteoarthritis is age-related and degenerative; ensure no secondary cause is documented

Code Hierarchy

└M17Osteoarthritis of knee└M17.0Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
└M17.0Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

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