M35.3
BillablePolymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica
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
- •reactive perforating collagenosisL87.1
- •polymyalgia rheumatica with giant cell arteritisM31.5
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)
M35.0Sjogren syndrome
M35.1Other overlap syndromes
M35.2Behcet's disease
M35.4Diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis
M35.5Multifocal fibrosclerosis
M35.6Relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian]
M35.7Hypermobility syndrome
M35.8Other specified systemic involvement of connective tissue
M35.9Systemic involvement of connective tissue, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Forestier Certonciny SyndromeC0032533
- Forestier-Certonciny SyndromeC0032533
- Forestier-Certonciny syndromeC0032533
- PMR - Polymyalgia rheumaticaC0032533
- Peri-Extra-Articular RheumatismC0032533
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaC0032533
- Polymyalgia rheumaticaC0032533
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (disorder)C0032533
- Rheumatism, Peri Extra ArticularC0032533
- Rheumatism, Peri-Extra-ArticularC0032533
- Senile arthritisC0032533
- Syndrome, Forestier-CertoncinyC0032533
- pmrC0032533
- polymyalgia rheumaticaC0032533
- polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)C0032533
Clinical Terms
- Forestier-Certonciny Syndrome
- Rheumatism, Peri-Extra-Articular
- polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
- Peri-Extra-Articular Rheumatism
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (disorder)
- pmr
- Syndrome, Forestier-Certonciny
- Senile arthritis
- Polymyalgia
- Rhizomelic pseudopolyarthritis
- PMR - Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatism, Peri Extra Articular
- Forestier Certonciny Syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for polymyalgia rheumatica?
The ICD-10-CM code for polymyalgia rheumatica is M35.3. The full clinical description is "Polymyalgia rheumatica". M35.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M35.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M35.3 represents “Polymyalgia rheumatica”. 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 M35.3 a billable code?
Yes, M35.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M35.3 in?
M35.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M35.3?
M35.3 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; reactive perforating collagenosis (L87.1); polymyalgia rheumatica with giant cell arteritis (M31.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does M35.3 map to?
M35.3 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 65323003, 95415006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M35.3?
M35.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032533. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M35.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like polymyalgia rheumatica 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 M35.3?
M35.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: FA22 (Polymyalgia rheumatica).
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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.