ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M12.16Kaschin-Beck disease, knee
M12.16 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M12.16
M12.16 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Kaschin-Beck disease, knee. It belongs to category M12 (other and unspecified arthropathy), block M05-M14 (inflammatory polyarthropathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M12.1 (Kaschin-Beck disease), M12.16 is specifically for Kaschin-Beck disease, knee. Related codes cover unspecified site (M12.10), shoulder (M12.11), elbow (M12.12), wrist (M12.13), hand (M12.14), hip (M12.15), ankle and foot (M12.17), vertebrae (M12.18) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M12.161 (knee), M12.162 (knee) and M12.169 (knee).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under M12.16
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M12.16.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M12.16.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M12.16
Is M12.16 billable?
- No. M12.16 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.