M19
Non-billableOther and unspecified osteoarthritis
Other and unspecified osteoarthritis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M15-M19
Child Codes
4
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.-)
- arthrosis of spine (M47.-)
- hallux rigidus (M20.2)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M19?
ICD-10-CM code M19 represents "Other and unspecified osteoarthritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M19 a billable code?
No, M19 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under M19.
What chapter is M19 in?
M19 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M19?
M19 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: polyarthritis (M15.-).
What are the subcategories under M19?
M19 has 4 child codes, including: M19.0 (Primary osteoarthritis of other joints), M19.1 (Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints), M19.2 (Secondary osteoarthritis of other joints), M19.9 (Osteoarthritis, unspecified site).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M19?
M19 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2893964. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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