Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for osteoarthritis (m15-m19). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Instructional Notations

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

  • osteoarthritis of spine M47
  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)

    • Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

        • Osteoarthritis of hip (M16)

        • M16 Osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.0 Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.1 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.10 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified hip
        • M16.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right hip
        • M16.12 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left hip
        • M16.2 Bilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia
        • M16.3 Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia
        • M16.30 Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia, unspecified hip
        • M16.31 Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia, right hip
        • M16.32 Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia, left hip
        • M16.4 Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.5 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.50 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified hip
        • M16.51 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hip
        • M16.52 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hip
        • M16.6 Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.7 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
        • M16.9 Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified
        • Osteoarthritis of knee (M17)

        • M17 Osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.0 Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.1 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.10 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
        • M17.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
        • M17.12 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
        • M17.2 Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.3 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.30 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
        • M17.31 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right knee
        • M17.32 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left knee
        • M17.4 Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.5 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of knee
        • M17.9 Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
        • Osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint (M18)

        • M18 Osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint
        • M18.0 Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints
        • M18.1 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint
        • M18.10 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand
        • M18.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
        • M18.12 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
        • M18.2 Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints
        • M18.3 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint
        • M18.30 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand
        • M18.31 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
        • M18.32 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
        • M18.4 Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints
        • M18.5 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint
        • M18.50 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand
        • M18.51 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
        • M18.52 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
        • M18.9 Osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified
        • Other and unspecified osteoarthritis (M19)

        • M19 Other and unspecified osteoarthritis
        • M19.0 Primary osteoarthritis of other joints
        • M19.01 Primary osteoarthritis, shoulder
        • M19.011 Primary osteoarthritis, right shoulder
        • M19.012 Primary osteoarthritis, left shoulder
        • M19.019 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
        • M19.02 Primary osteoarthritis, elbow
        • M19.021 Primary osteoarthritis, right elbow
        • M19.022 Primary osteoarthritis, left elbow
        • M19.029 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
        • M19.03 Primary osteoarthritis, wrist
        • M19.031 Primary osteoarthritis, right wrist
        • M19.032 Primary osteoarthritis, left wrist
        • M19.039 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
        • M19.04 Primary osteoarthritis, hand
        • M19.041 Primary osteoarthritis, right hand
        • M19.042 Primary osteoarthritis, left hand
        • M19.049 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified hand
        • M19.07 Primary osteoarthritis ankle and foot
        • M19.071 Primary osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot
        • M19.072 Primary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
        • M19.079 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M19.09 Primary osteoarthritis, other specified site
        • M19.1 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints
        • M19.11 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, shoulder
        • M19.111 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right shoulder
        • M19.112 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulder
        • M19.119 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
        • M19.12 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, elbow
        • M19.121 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right elbow
        • M19.122 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left elbow
        • M19.129 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
        • M19.13 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, wrist
        • M19.131 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right wrist
        • M19.132 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left wrist
        • M19.139 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
        • M19.14 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, hand
        • M19.141 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hand
        • M19.142 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hand
        • M19.149 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified hand
        • M19.17 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, ankle and foot
        • M19.171 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot
        • M19.172 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
        • M19.179 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M19.19 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, other specified site
        • M19.2 Secondary osteoarthritis of other joints
        • M19.21 Secondary osteoarthritis, shoulder
        • M19.211 Secondary osteoarthritis, right shoulder
        • M19.212 Secondary osteoarthritis, left shoulder
        • M19.219 Secondary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
        • M19.22 Secondary osteoarthritis, elbow
        • M19.221 Secondary osteoarthritis, right elbow
        • M19.222 Secondary osteoarthritis, left elbow
        • M19.229 Secondary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
        • M19.23 Secondary osteoarthritis, wrist
        • M19.231 Secondary osteoarthritis, right wrist
        • M19.232 Secondary osteoarthritis, left wrist
        • M19.239 Secondary osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
        • M19.24 Secondary osteoarthritis, hand
        • M19.241 Secondary osteoarthritis, right hand
        • M19.242 Secondary osteoarthritis, left hand
        • M19.249 Secondary osteoarthritis, unspecified hand
        • M19.27 Secondary osteoarthritis, ankle and foot
        • M19.271 Secondary osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot
        • M19.272 Secondary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
        • M19.279 Secondary osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M19.29 Secondary osteoarthritis, other specified site
        • M19.9 Osteoarthritis, unspecified site
        • M19.90 Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site
        • M19.91 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified site
        • M19.92 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified site
        • M19.93 Secondary osteoarthritis, unspecified site