RTM · Orthopedics
RTM Qualifying Diagnoses
for Orthopedics.
20 ICD-10 codes qualify orthopedics patients for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM).
Qualifying Codes
ICD-10 codes for orthopedics.
Back Pain
5 codesLow back pain
RTM tracks pain levels, therapy adherence, functional outcomes
Low back pain
RTM tracks pain levels, therapy adherence, functional outcomes
Pain in thoracic spine
Pain in thoracic spine
Cervicalgia
Cervicalgia
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
Chronic Pain
2 codesOther chronic pain
RTM for pain level tracking and therapy outcomes
Other chronic pain
RTM for pain level tracking and therapy outcomes
Chronic pain syndrome
Chronic pain syndrome
Osteoarthritis
7 codesBilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
Primary osteoarthritis, right knee
Primary osteoarthritis, right knee
Primary osteoarthritis, left knee
Primary osteoarthritis, left knee
Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip
Primary osteoarthritis, right hip
Primary osteoarthritis, right hip
Primary osteoarthritis, left hip
Primary osteoarthritis, left hip
Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site
Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site
Osteoporosis
2 codesAge-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site
Fall detection + activity monitoring; fracture prevention
Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site
Fall detection + activity monitoring; fracture prevention
Post-Surgical
4 codesOther intraoperative and postprocedural complications of musculoskeletal system
Post-surgical therapy adherence monitoring
Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of musculoskeletal system
Post-surgical therapy adherence monitoring
Presence of right artificial knee joint
Presence of right artificial knee joint
Presence of left artificial knee joint
Presence of left artificial knee joint
Presence of unspecified artificial hip joint
Presence of unspecified artificial hip joint
Clinical Context
Why orthopedics practices benefit from RTM.
Orthopedic patients recovering from joint replacement or managing chronic conditions like osteoarthritis benefit from RTM through pain level tracking, therapy adherence monitoring, and functional outcome measurement.
FAQ
Common questions.
What ICD-10 codes qualify orthopedics patients for RTM?
There are 20 ICD-10 codes that qualify orthopedics patients for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM). These include codes across 5 diagnosis categories: Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Post-Surgical.
How does CCN Health support orthopedics practices with RTM?
CCN Health provides turnkey RTM services for orthopedics practices — including patient eligibility identification, enrollment documentation, device provisioning, clinical monitoring, and full Medicare billing support. Most practices are fully operational within 1 week.
What is the revenue potential for RTM in orthopedics?
RTM generates $52–94 per patient per month in Medicare reimbursement. Orthopedics practices with a high prevalence of qualifying conditions can scale rapidly, especially when RTM is stacked with other eligible programs like RPM and CCM.


