M17 Osteoarthritis of knee

Category / Non-billable header 13 subcodes

Block: Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
M17..0 Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee Yes
M17..1 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee No
M17..10 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee Yes
M17..11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee Yes
M17..12 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee Yes
M17..2 Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee Yes
M17..3 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee No
M17..30 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified knee Yes
M17..31 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right knee Yes
M17..32 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left knee Yes
M17..4 Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of knee Yes
M17..5 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of knee Yes
M17..9 Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026