M05
Non-billableRheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M05-M14
Child Codes
10
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Child Codes (10)
M05.0Felty's syndrome
M05.1Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis
M05.2Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis
M05.3Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis
M05.4Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis
M05.5Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis
M05.6Rheumatoid arthritis w involvement of oth organs and systems
M05.7Rheumatoid arthritis w rheumatoid factor w/o org/sys involv
M05.8Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
M05.9Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factorC0409651
- Rheumatoid factor positive rheumatoid arthritisC0409651
- Seropositive RAC0409651
- Seropositive Rheumatoid ArthritisC0409651
- Seropositive rheumatoid arthritisC0409651
- Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (disorder)C0409651
- arthritis rheumatoid seropositiveC0409651
- rheumatoid/seropositive arthritisC0409651
- unspecified seropositive rheumatoid arthritisC0409651
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M05?
ICD-10-CM code M05 represents "Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M05 a billable code?
No, M05 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 M05.
What chapter is M05 in?
M05 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M05?
M05 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: rheumatic fever (I00); juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (M08.-); rheumatoid arthritis of spine (M45.-).
What are the subcategories under M05?
M05 has 10 child codes, including: M05.0 (Felty's syndrome), M05.1 (Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis), M05.2 (Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis), M05.3 (Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M05?
M05 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0409651. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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