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M12.3

Non-billable

Palindromic rheumatism

Palindromic rheumatism

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

Parent Code

M12

Child Codes

10

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 (10)

M12.30

Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site

BillableM12.31

Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder

M12.32

Palindromic rheumatism, elbow

M12.33

Palindromic rheumatism, wrist

M12.34

Palindromic rheumatism, hand

M12.35

Palindromic rheumatism, hip

M12.36

Palindromic rheumatism, knee

M12.37

Palindromic rheumatism, ankle and foot

M12.38

Palindromic rheumatism, other specified site

BillableM12.39

Palindromic rheumatism, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M12.3?

ICD-10-CM code M12.3 represents "Palindromic rheumatism". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M12.3 a billable code?

No, M12.3 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 M12.3.

What chapter is M12.3 in?

M12.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M12.3?

M12.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: arthrosis (M15-M19); cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7).

What are the subcategories under M12.3?

M12.3 has 10 child codes, including: M12.30 (Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site), M12.31 (Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder), M12.32 (Palindromic rheumatism, elbow), M12.33 (Palindromic rheumatism, wrist), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M12.3?

M12.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0085574. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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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.