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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M16.3Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia

Not billable — use a more specific code

M16.3 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 M16.3

M16.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia. It belongs to category M16 (osteoarthritis of hip), block M15-M19 (osteoarthritis) 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 M16 (osteoarthritis of hip), M16.3 is specifically for unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia. Related codes cover bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip (M16.0), unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip (M16.1), bilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia (M16.2), bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip (M16.4), unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip (M16.5), other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip (M16.6), other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip (M16.7) and unspecified (M16.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M16.30 (unspecified hip), M16.31 (right hip) and M16.32 (left hip).

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 M16.3

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Dysplastic osteoarthritis of hip NOS

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M16.3.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M16.3.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M16.3

Is M16.3 billable?

No. M16.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.