M16.0
Billable codeBilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
The ICD-10 code for bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip is M16.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M16.1Unilateral 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
- M16.5Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hipnon-billable header
- M16.6Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
- M16.7Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip
- M16.9Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified
- M16.0Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 71515Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M16.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.