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M18.0

Billable

Bilateral primary osteoarth of first carpometacarp joints

Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M15-M19

Parent Code

M18

Coding Notes

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 the ICD-10 code for bilateral primary osteoarth of first carpometacarp joints?

The ICD-10-CM code for bilateral primary osteoarth of first carpometacarp joints is M18.0. The full clinical description is "Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints". M18.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M18.0 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M18.0 represents "Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints". 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 M18.0 a billable code?

Yes, M18.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M18.0 in?

M18.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What SNOMED CT codes does M18.0 map to?

M18.0 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 1074781000119102, 1074801000119103, 1074811000119100, 113011000119109, 303041000119104, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M18.0?

M18.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2893945. 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.