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M08

Non-billable

Juvenile arthritis

Juvenile arthritis

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

7

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Child Codes (7)

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(29)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for juvenile arthritis?

The ICD-10-CM code for juvenile arthritis is M08. The full clinical description is "Juvenile arthritis". M08 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M08 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M08 represents “Juvenile arthritis”. 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 M08 a billable code?

No, M08 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under M08.

What chapter is M08 in?

M08 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M08?

M08 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: arthropathy in Whipple's disease (M14.8); Felty's syndrome (M05.0); juvenile dermatomyositis (M33.0-); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under M08?

M08 has 7 child codes, including: M08.0 (Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis), M08.1 (Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis), M08.2 (Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset), M08.3 (Juvenile rheumatoid polyarthritis (seronegative)), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M08?

M08 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3495559. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does M08 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like juvenile arthritis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M08?

M08 maps to the ICD-11 code: FA24.Z (Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, unspecified).

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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.