M08.942
BillableJuvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand
Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Inflammation of thumb joint298168007
- Thumb joint inflamed298168007
- Arthritis of bilateral carpometacarpal joint of thumbs1074781000119102
- Arthritis of bilateral first carpometacarpal joints1074781000119102
- Arthritis of carpometacarpal joint of left thumb1074801000119103
- Arthritis of first carpometacarpal joint of left hand1074801000119103
- Arthritis of carpometacarpal joint of right thumb1074811000119100
- Arthritis of first carpometacarpal joint of right hand1074811000119100
- Arthritis of finger of left hand12236561000119100
- Arthritis of finger of right hand12236601000119100
- Arthritis of joint of finger of bilateral hands1074771000119100
- Arthritis of joint of finger of both hands1074771000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand?
The ICD-10-CM code for juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand is M08.942. The full clinical description is "Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand". M08.942 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M08.942 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M08.942 represents "Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M08.942 a billable code?
Yes, M08.942 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M08.942 in?
M08.942 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M08.942?
M08.942 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 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M08.942 map to?
M08.942 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 1074781000119102, 1074801000119103, 1074811000119100, 12236561000119100, 12236601000119100, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M08.942?
M08.942 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2889639. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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