M05.56
Non-billableRheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of knee
Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of knee
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of knee?
The ICD-10-CM code for rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of knee is M05.56. The full clinical description is "Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of knee". M05.56 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M05.56 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M05.56 represents "Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of knee". 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 M05.56 a billable code?
No, M05.56 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 M05.56.
What chapter is M05.56 in?
M05.56 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M05.56?
M05.56 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 M05.56?
M05.56 has 3 child codes, including: M05.561 (Rheumatoid polyneurop w rheumatoid arthritis of right knee), M05.562 (Rheumatoid polyneurop w rheumatoid arthritis of left knee), M05.569 (Rheumatoid polyneurop w rheumatoid arthritis of unsp knee).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M05.56?
M05.56 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2889286. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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