M15.9
BillablePolyosteoarthritis, unspecified
Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Generalized osteoarthritis NOS
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
- Degenerative joint disease involving multiple joints201819000
- GOA - Generalised osteoarthritis201819000
- GOA - Generalized osteoarthritis201819000
- Generalised osteoarthritis201819000
- Generalised osteoarthrosis201819000
- Generalized osteoarthritis201819000
- Generalized osteoarthrosis201819000
- Polyarticular osteoarthritis201819000
- Degenerative polyarthritis225655006
- Small and large joint arthritis250130002
- Small and large joint involvement250130002
- Generalised osteoarthritis of the hand267889007
- Generalized osteoarthritis of the hand267889007
- Osteoarthritis of multiple joints268054009
UMLS
- Degenerative joint disease involving multiple jointsC1384584
- GOA - Generalised osteoarthritisC1384584
- GOA - Generalized osteoarthritisC1384584
- Generalised osteoarthritisC1384584
- Generalised osteoarthrosisC1384584
- Generalized osteoarthritisC1384584
- Generalized osteoarthritis (disorder)C1384584
- Generalized osteoarthritis NOSC1384584
- Generalized osteoarthrosisC1384584
- Osteoarthritis generalisedC1384584
- Osteoarthrosis, generalisedC1384584
- Osteoarthrosis, generalizedC1384584
- PGOA - Primary generalised osteoarthritisC1384584
- PGOA - Primary generalized osteoarthritisC1384584
- Polyarticular osteoarthritisC1384584
- Primary generalised hypertrophic osteoarthrosisC1384584
- Primary generalised osteoarthritisC1384584
- Primary generalised osteoarthrosisC1384584
- Primary generalized hypertrophic osteoarthrosisC1384584
- Primary generalized osteoarthritisC1384584
- Primary generalized osteoarthrosisC1384584
- Primary osteoarthritisC1384584
- Primary osteoarthritis NOSC1384584
- PolyosteoarthritisC2893907
- Polyosteoarthritis, unspecifiedC2893907
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M15.9?
ICD-10-CM code M15.9 represents "Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M15.9 a billable code?
Yes, M15.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M15.9 in?
M15.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M15.9?
M15.9 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 M15.9 map to?
M15.9 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 201819000, 225655006, 267889007, 268054009, 250130002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M15.9?
M15.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1384584, C2893907. 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.