Is M22.3X a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M22.3X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M22.3X sit in the tabular list?

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

M22.3X

M22.3X — Other derangements of patella

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M22.3X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other derangements of patella. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M22.3X 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 M22.3X

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M22.3X1Other derangements of patella, right knee
M22.3X2Other derangements of patella, left knee
M22.3X9Other derangements of patella, unspecified knee

Questions about M22.3X

Is M22.3X a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M22.3X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M22.3X sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).