M00.1
Non-billablePneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
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 psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-)
Child Codes (10)
M00.10Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified joint
M00.11Pneumococcal arthritis, shoulder
M00.12Pneumococcal arthritis, elbow
M00.13Pneumococcal arthritis, wrist
M00.14Pneumococcal arthritis, hand
M00.15Pneumococcal arthritis, hip
M00.16Pneumococcal arthritis, knee
M00.17Pneumococcal arthritis, ankle and foot
M00.18Pneumococcal arthritis, vertebrae
M00.19Pneumococcal polyarthritis
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M00.1?
ICD-10-CM code M00.1 represents "Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M00.1 a billable code?
No, M00.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M00.1.
What chapter is M00.1 in?
M00.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M00.1?
M00.1 has 10 child codes, including: M00.10 (Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified joint), M00.11 (Pneumococcal arthritis, shoulder), M00.12 (Pneumococcal arthritis, elbow), M00.13 (Pneumococcal arthritis, wrist), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M00.1?
M00.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1260913. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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