Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

Mrs. Amanda is a 53-year-old patient who presents to the hospital with complaints of severe pain and swelling in the knee joints. After the assessment, she is diagnosed with localized osteoarthritis of both knees. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. M17.0
  2. M17.11
  3. M17.12
  4. M17.9
Explanation
Answer: A 

M17.0 is the correct ICD-10 code here because it is used to specify bilateral primary osteoarthritis of the knee which is seen in Mrs. Amanda. 

Option B is not correct because M17.11 is used to specify unilateral primary osteoarthritis in the right knee which is not the diagnosis here. 

Option C is not correct because M17.12 is used to specify unilateral primary osteoarthritis in the left knee which is not the diagnosis here. 

Option D is not correct because M17.9 is used to specify unspecified osteoarthritis of the knee which is not the diagnosis here. 
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