ICD-10-CM Codes
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
M20-M25 Other joint disorders
M22- Disorder of patella
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M22.3

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M22.3

Other derangements of patella

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

M22.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M22.3 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M22.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 M22.3 may differ.

The following code(s) above M22.3 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to M22.3:

M00-M99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Type 2 Excludes
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
M20-M25
2020 ICD-10-CM Range M20-M25
Other joint disorders
Type 2 Excludes
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
Other joint disorders
M22
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M22
Disorder of patella
Type 1 Excludes
- traumatic dislocation of patella (S83.0-)
Disorder of patella

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to M22.3:

Type 1 Excludes: S83

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S83
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
Code Also
- any associated open wound
Includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament of knee
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of knee
Type 1 Excludes
- derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3)
- injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
- internal derangement of knee (M23.-)
- old dislocation of knee (M24.36)
- pathological dislocation of knee (M24.36)
- recurrent dislocation of knee (M22.0)
Type 2 Excludes
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M22.3

M22.02 …… left knee

M22.1 Recurrent subluxation of patella

M22.10 …… unspecified knee

M22.11 …… right knee

M22.12 …… left knee

M22.2 Patellofemoral disorders

M22.2X Patellofemoral disorders

M22.2X1 …… right knee

M22.2X2 …… left knee

M22.2X9 …… unspecified knee

M22.3 Other derangements of patella

M22.3X Other derangements of patella

M22.3X1 …… right knee

M22.3X2 …… left knee

M22.3X9 …… unspecified knee

M22.4 Chondromalacia patellae

M22.40 …… unspecified knee

M22.41 …… right knee

M22.42 …… left knee

M22.8 Other disorders of patella

M22.8X Other disorders of patella

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.