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M02.1

Non-billable

Postdysenteric arthropathy

Postdysenteric arthropathy

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

M02

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • Behçet's disease (M35.2)
  • direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-)
  • postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84)
  • mumps arthritis (B26.85)
  • rubella arthritis (B06.82)
  • syphilis arthritis (late) (A52.77)
  • rheumatic fever (I00)
  • tabetic arthropathy [Charcôt's] (A52.16)

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5)
  • enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica (A04.6)
  • infective endocarditis (I33.0)
  • viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

Child Codes (10)

M02.10

Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified site

BillableM02.11

Postdysenteric arthropathy, shoulder

M02.12

Postdysenteric arthropathy, elbow

M02.13

Postdysenteric arthropathy, wrist

M02.14

Postdysenteric arthropathy, hand

M02.15

Postdysenteric arthropathy, hip

M02.16

Postdysenteric arthropathy, knee

M02.17

Postdysenteric arthropathy, ankle and foot

M02.18

Postdysenteric arthropathy, vertebrae

BillableM02.19

Postdysenteric arthropathy, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M02.1?

ICD-10-CM code M02.1 represents "Postdysenteric arthropathy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M02.1 a billable code?

No, M02.1 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 M02.1.

What chapter is M02.1 in?

M02.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M02.1?

M02.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Behçet's disease (M35.2); direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-); postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84); and 5 more.

What are the subcategories under M02.1?

M02.1 has 10 child codes, including: M02.10 (Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified site), M02.11 (Postdysenteric arthropathy, shoulder), M02.12 (Postdysenteric arthropathy, elbow), M02.13 (Postdysenteric arthropathy, wrist), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M02.1?

M02.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152085. 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.