Is M22.2X a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M22.2X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M22.2X sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).

M22.2X

M22.2X — Patellofemoral disorders

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M22.2X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for patellofemoral disorders. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M22.2X does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M22.2X

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M22.2X1Patellofemoral disorders, right knee
M22.2X2Patellofemoral disorders, left knee
M22.2X9Patellofemoral disorders, unspecified knee

Questions about M22.2X

Is M22.2X a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M22.2X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M22.2X sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).