M12.9
BillableArthropathy, unspecified
Arthropathy, unspecified
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
- Acute arthropathy25616007
- Chronic arthropathy38850007
- Subacute arthropathy66822008
- Arthropathy of pelvis128268005
- Ankle joint inflamed298171004
- Inflammation of ankle joint298171004
- Inflammation of joint of ankle298171004
- Arthropathy399269003
- Disorder of joint399269003
- Joint disease399269003
- Joint disorder399269003
- Arthropathy of joint of hand428360003
- Disorder of joint of hand428360003
- Arthropathy of knee joint428724006
- Disorder of knee joint428724006
- Arthropathy of elbow429554009
- Human leucocyte antigen B27 negative arthropathy431403001
- Human leukocyte antigen B27 negative arthropathy431403001
- Arthropathy associated with syringomyelia698623009
- Arthropathy associated with cystic fibrosis698940002
- Arthropathy of right elbow452251000124103
- Disorder of joint of right elbow452251000124103
UMLS
- ArthropathiesC0022408
- ArthropathyC0022408
- Arthropathy (NOS)C0022408
- Arthropathy (disorder)C0022408
- Arthropathy NOSC0022408
- Arthropathy, unspecifiedC0022408
- Arthropathy, unspecified, site unspecifiedC0022408
- ArthrosisC0022408
- Arthrosis NOSC0022408
- Disease of the jointsC0022408
- Disorder jointC0022408
- Disorder of jointC0022408
- JOINT DISC0022408
- Joint DiseaseC0022408
- Joint DiseasesC0022408
- Joint DisorderC0022408
- Joint DisordersC0022408
- Joint diseaseC0022408
- Joint disorderC0022408
- Joint disorder NOSC0022408
- Joint disorder, unspecifiedC0022408
- Joint disordersC0022408
- Joint dysfunctionC0022408
- Unspecified arthropathyC0022408
- Unspecified disorder of jointC0022408
- Unspecified disorder of joint, site unspecifiedC0022408
- arthropathicC0022408
- arthropathiesC0022408
- arthropathyC0022408
- arthropathy nosC0022408
- arthrosisC0022408
- articular diseaseC0022408
- diseases of jointsC0022408
- diseases of the jointsC0022408
- joint diseaseC0022408
- joint diseasesC0022408
- joint disorderC0022408
- joint disordersC0022408
- joint dysfunctionC0022408
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M12.9?
ICD-10-CM code M12.9 represents "Arthropathy, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M12.9 a billable code?
Yes, M12.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M12.9 in?
M12.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M12.9?
M12.9 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 M12.9 map to?
M12.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 25616007, 298171004, 399269003, 698940002, 698623009, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M12.9?
M12.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022408. 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.