M00.879
BillableArthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot
Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pyogenic arthritis of foot6861003
- Pyogenic arthritis of ankle20358003
- Pyogenic arthritis of the ankle and foot267882003
- Pyogenic arthritis of the ankle and/or foot267882003
- Pyogenic bacterial arthritis372937009
- Suppurative arthritis caused by bacteria372937009
- Pyogenic bacterial arthritis of foot22821000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot is M00.879. The full clinical description is "Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot". M00.879 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M00.879 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M00.879 represents "Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M00.879 a billable code?
Yes, M00.879 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M00.879 in?
M00.879 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
Are additional codes required with M00.879?
Yes, when using M00.879 you should also code: code (B96) to identify bacteria.
What SNOMED CT codes does M00.879 map to?
M00.879 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 20358003, 6861003, 267882003, 372937009, 22821000119104. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M00.879?
M00.879 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888924. 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.