M06.3
Non-billableRheumatoid nodule
Rheumatoid nodule
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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)
M06.30Rheumatoid nodule, unspecified site
M06.31Rheumatoid nodule, shoulder
M06.32Rheumatoid nodule, elbow
M06.33Rheumatoid nodule, wrist
M06.34Rheumatoid nodule, hand
M06.35Rheumatoid nodule, hip
M06.36Rheumatoid nodule, knee
M06.37Rheumatoid nodule, ankle and foot
M06.38Rheumatoid nodule, vertebrae
M06.39Rheumatoid nodule, multiple sites
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Nodule, RheumatoidC0035450
- Nodules, RheumatoidC0035450
- RHEUMATOID NODULOSISC0035450
- Rheumatoid NoduleC0035450
- Rheumatoid NodulesC0035450
- Rheumatoid NodulosesC0035450
- Rheumatoid NodulosisC0035450
- Rheumatoid noduleC0035450
- Rheumatoid nodule (disorder)C0035450
- Rheumatoid nodule (morphologic abnormality)C0035450
- Rheumatoid nodulosisC0035450
- Rheumatoid nodulosis (disorder)C0035450
- Subcutaneous rheumatoid noduleC0035450
- Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodule (disorder)C0035450
- rheumatoid noduleC0035450
- rheumatoid nodulesC0035450
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M06.3?
ICD-10-CM code M06.3 represents "Rheumatoid nodule". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M06.3 a billable code?
No, M06.3 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 M06.3.
What chapter is M06.3 in?
M06.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M06.3?
M06.3 has 10 child codes, including: M06.30 (Rheumatoid nodule, unspecified site), M06.31 (Rheumatoid nodule, shoulder), M06.32 (Rheumatoid nodule, elbow), M06.33 (Rheumatoid nodule, wrist), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M06.3?
M06.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0035450. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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