M12.461
BillableIntermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee
Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee
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
- Effusion of knee202381003
- Knee joint effusion202381003
- Effusion of joint of bilateral knees15638931000119103
- Effusion of joint of both knees15638931000119103
- Effusion of joint of left knee306891000119105
- Effusion of left knee306891000119105
- Effusion of joint of right knee306971000119104
- Effusion of right knee joint306971000119104
- Intermittent effusion of joint of bilateral knees16125261000119105
- Intermittent effusion of joint of both knees16125261000119105
- Intermittent hydrarthrosis of bilateral knees16125261000119105
- Intermittent effusion of joint of left knee310931000119102
- Intermittent hydrarthrosis of left knee310931000119102
- Intermittent effusion of joint of right knee311011000119104
- Intermittent hydrarthrosis of right knee311011000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee?
The ICD-10-CM code for intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee is M12.461. The full clinical description is "Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee". M12.461 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M12.461 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M12.461 represents "Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee". 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 M12.461 a billable code?
Yes, M12.461 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M12.461 in?
M12.461 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M12.461?
M12.461 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: arthrosis (M15-M19); cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7).
What SNOMED CT codes does M12.461 map to?
M12.461 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 15638931000119103, 306891000119105, 306971000119104, 202381003, 16125261000119105, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M12.461?
M12.461 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2893741. 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.