M16.9
Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
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Osteoarthritis of bilat hips
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Osteoarthritis of both hips
Clinical Information
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Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the hip joint which usually appears in late middle or old age. It is characterized by growth or maturational disturbances in the femoral neck and head, as well as acetabular dysplasia. A dominant symptom is pain on weight-bearing or motion.
Details
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M16.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M16.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M16.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 M16.9 may differ.