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M15.3

Billable

Secondary multiple arthritis

Secondary multiple arthritis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M15-M19

Parent Code

M15

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Post-traumatic polyosteoarthritis

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • arthritis of multiple sites

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • bilateral involvement of single joint (M16-M19)

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)
  • osteoarthritis of spine (M47.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M15.3?

ICD-10-CM code M15.3 represents "Secondary multiple arthritis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M15.3 a billable code?

Yes, M15.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M15.3 in?

M15.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M15.3?

M15.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bilateral involvement of single joint (M16-M19).

What SNOMED CT codes does M15.3 map to?

M15.3 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 201825001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M15.3?

M15.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2893903, C2893904. 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.