M36

Non-billable

Systemic disorders of conn tiss in diseases classd elswhr

Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M30-M36

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • autoimmune disease NOS
  • collagen (vascular) disease NOS
  • systemic autoimmune disease
  • systemic collagen (vascular) disease

Excludes 1

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

  • autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category

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)
  • arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere (M14.-)

Child Codes (6)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M36?

ICD-10-CM code M36 represents "Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M36 a billable code?

No, M36 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under M36.

What chapter is M36 in?

M36 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M36?

M36 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category.

What are the subcategories under M36?

M36 has 6 child codes, including: M36.0 (Dermato(poly)myositis in neoplastic disease), M36.1 (Arthropathy in neoplastic disease), M36.2 (Hemophilic arthropathy), M36.3 (Arthropathy in other blood disorders), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M36?

M36 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3646018. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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