M31.6
BillableOther giant cell arteritis
Other giant cell arteritis
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 psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(9)
M31.0Hypersensitivity angiitis
M31.1Thrombotic microangiopathy
M31.2Lethal midline granuloma
M31.3Wegener's granulomatosis
M31.4Aortic arch syndrome [Takayasu]
M31.5Giant cell arteritis with polymyalgia rheumatica
M31.7Microscopic polyangiitis
M31.8Other specified necrotizing vasculopathies
M31.9Necrotizing vasculopathy, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(60)
SNOMED CT
- Cerebral arteritis28366008
- Arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy230508004
- Arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy230508004
- Cerebral arteritis in systemic vasculitis230731002
- Cerebral arteritis in giant cell arteritis230732009
- Giant cell arteritis without polymyalgia rheumatica239939001
- Cranial arteritis400130008
- Horton's disease400130008
- TA - Temporal arteritis400130008
- Temporal arteritis400130008
- Temporal giant cell arteritis400130008
- AION - anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy404659001
- AION - anterior ischemic optic neuropathy404659001
- Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy404659001
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy404659001
- GCA - giant cell arteritis414341000
- Giant cell arteritis414341000
- AAION - arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy733506009
- AAION - arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy733506009
- Arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy733506009
- Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy733506009
- Arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy due to giant cell arteritis838363001
- Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to giant cell arteritis838363001
- Giant cell arteritis anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy838363001
- Giant cell arteritis anterior ischemic optic neuropathy838363001
- C-GCA - cranial giant cell arteritis1306798007
- Cranial giant cell arteritis1306798007
- LV-GCA - large vessel giant cell arteritis1306799004
- Large vessel giant cell arteritis1306799004
Clinical Terms
- Giant cell arteritis anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- Arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy due to giant cell arteritis
- AION - anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
- Cerebral arteritis in systemic vasculitis
- Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to giant cell arteritis
- Arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
- Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
- C-GCA - cranial giant cell arteritis
- AAION - arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- Cranial giant cell arteritis
- Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- Temporal arteritis
- GCA - giant cell arteritis
- Arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy
- Cranial arteritis
- Horton's disease
- LV-GCA - large vessel giant cell arteritis
- Giant cell arteritis
- Giant cell arteritis anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
- TA - Temporal arteritis
- Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- Large vessel giant cell arteritis
- Arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
- Temporal giant cell arteritis
- AION - anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- Cerebral arteritis in giant cell arteritis
- AAION - arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
- Cerebral arteritis
- Giant cell arteritis without polymyalgia rheumatica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other giant cell arteritis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other giant cell arteritis is M31.6. The full clinical description is "Other giant cell arteritis". M31.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M31.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M31.6 represents “Other giant cell arteritis”. 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 M31.6 a billable code?
Yes, M31.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M31.6 in?
M31.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M31.6?
M31.6 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 SNOMED CT codes does M31.6 map to?
M31.6 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 733506009, 404659001, 838363001, 230508004, 1306798007, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M31.6?
M31.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477585. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M31.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other giant cell arteritis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M31.6?
M31.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 4A44.2 (Giant cell arteritis).
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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.