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M00.8

Non-billable

Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria

Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M00-M02

Parent Code

M00

Child Codes

10

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-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B96) to identify bacteria

Child Codes (10)

M00.80

Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified joint

BillableM00.81

Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder

M00.82

Arthritis due to other bacteria, elbow

M00.83

Arthritis due to other bacteria, wrist

M00.84

Arthritis due to other bacteria, hand

M00.85

Arthritis due to other bacteria, hip

M00.86

Arthritis due to other bacteria, knee

M00.87

Arthritis due to other bacteria, ankle and foot

M00.88

Arthritis due to other bacteria, vertebrae

BillableM00.89

Polyarthritis due to other bacteria

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M00.8?

ICD-10-CM code M00.8 represents "Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M00.8 a billable code?

No, M00.8 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 M00.8.

What chapter is M00.8 in?

M00.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M00.8?

M00.8 has 10 child codes, including: M00.80 (Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified joint), M00.81 (Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder), M00.82 (Arthritis due to other bacteria, elbow), M00.83 (Arthritis due to other bacteria, wrist), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with M00.8?

Yes, when using M00.8 you should also code: code (B96) to identify bacteria.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M00.8?

M00.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888893. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.