M16.5
Header — not billableUnilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
The ICD-10 code for unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip is M16.5.
M16.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M16.0Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
- M16.1Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hipnon-billable header
- M16.2Bilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia
- M16.3Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasianon-billable header
- M16.4Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip
- M16.6Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
- M16.7Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
- M16.9Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified
- M16.5Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hipnon-billable header