M00.9

Billable

Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified

Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M00-M02

Parent Code

M00

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Infective arthritis NOS

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M00.9?

ICD-10-CM code M00.9 represents "Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M00.9 a billable code?

Yes, M00.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M00.9 in?

M00.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What SNOMED CT codes does M00.9 map to?

M00.9 maps to 76 SNOMED CT concepts: 13277001, 18920006, 26071001, 23950002, 42898009, and 71 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M00.9?

M00.9 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.

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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.