M00
Non-billablePyogenic arthritis
Pyogenic arthritis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesisT84.5
Child Codes (5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
UMLS
- ARTHRITIS INFECTC0003869
- Arthritis infectiveC0003869
- Arthritis infective NOSC0003869
- Arthritis pyogenicC0003869
- Arthritis septicC0003869
- Arthritis, InfectiousC0003869
- INFECT ARTHRITISC0003869
- Infectious ArthritisC0003869
- Infectious arthritisC0003869
- Infective ArthritisC0003869
- Infective arthritisC0003869
- Infective arthritis (disorder)C0003869
- Infective arthritis NOSC0003869
- Purulent arthritisC0003869
- PyoarthrosisC0003869
- Pyogenic arthritisC0003869
- Pyogenic arthritis, unspecifiedC0003869
- Septic ArthritisC0003869
- Septic arthritisC0003869
- Septic arthritis NOSC0003869
- Unspecified infective arthritisC0003869
- Unspecified infective arthritis, site unspecifiedC0003869
- arthritis infectiousC0003869
- infectious arthritisC0003869
- infective arthritisC0003869
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pyogenic arthritis?
The ICD-10-CM code for pyogenic arthritis is M00. The full clinical description is "Pyogenic arthritis". M00 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M00 represents “Pyogenic arthritis”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M00 a billable code?
No, M00 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under M00.
What chapter is M00 in?
M00 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M00?
M00 has 5 child codes, including: M00.0 (Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis), M00.1 (Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis), M00.2 (Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis), M00.8 (Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M00?
M00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0003869. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pyogenic arthritis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M00?
M00 maps to the ICD-11 code: FA1Z (Infection related arthropathies, unspecified).
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