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M05.44

Non-billable

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand

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

Parent Code

M05.4

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis, metacarpus and phalanges

Excludes 1

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

  • rheumatic fever (I00)
  • juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (M08.-)
  • rheumatoid arthritis of spine (M45.-)

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 (3)

M05.441

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand

BillableM05.442

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

BillableM05.449

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unsp hand

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand?

The ICD-10-CM code for rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand is M05.44. The full clinical description is "Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand". M05.44 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M05.44 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M05.44 represents "Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M05.44 a billable code?

No, M05.44 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M05.44.

What chapter is M05.44 in?

M05.44 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M05.44?

M05.44 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 M05.44?

M05.44 has 3 child codes, including: M05.441 (Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand), M05.442 (Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand), M05.449 (Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unsp hand).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M05.44?

M05.44 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2889246, C2889245. 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.