M05.6
Non-billableRheumatoid arthritis w involvement of oth organs and systems
Rheumatoid arthritis with involvement of other organs and systems
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 (9)
M05.60Rheu arthritis of unsp site w involv of organs and systems
M05.61Rheu arthritis of shoulder w involv of organs and systems
M05.62Rheumatoid arthritis of elbow w involv of organs and systems
M05.63Rheumatoid arthritis of wrist w involv of organs and systems
M05.64Rheumatoid arthritis of hand w involv of organs and systems
M05.65Rheumatoid arthritis of hip w involv of organs and systems
M05.66Rheumatoid arthritis of knee w involv of organs and systems
M05.67Rheu arthritis of ank/ft w involv of organs and systems
M05.69Rheu arthritis mult site w involv of organs and systems
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M05.6?
ICD-10-CM code M05.6 represents "Rheumatoid arthritis with involvement of other organs and systems". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M05.6 a billable code?
No, M05.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M05.6.
What chapter is M05.6 in?
M05.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M05.6?
M05.6 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 M05.6?
M05.6 has 9 child codes, including: M05.60 (Rheu arthritis of unsp site w involv of organs and systems), M05.61 (Rheu arthritis of shoulder w involv of organs and systems), M05.62 (Rheumatoid arthritis of elbow w involv of organs and systems), M05.63 (Rheumatoid arthritis of wrist w involv of organs and systems), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M05.6?
M05.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494896. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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