Effective from
- First observed
Juvenile arthritis, unspecified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified (M08.0-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Juvenile arthritis, unspecified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified (M08.0-)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints
M08.90Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified siteBillable / specificM08.91Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM08.92Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, elbowCategory · further specificity requiredM08.93Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, wristCategory · further specificity requiredM08.94Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, handCategory · further specificity requiredM08.95Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, hipCategory · further specificity requiredM08.96Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, kneeCategory · further specificity requiredM08.97Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM08.98Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, vertebraeBillable / specificM08.99Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, multiple sitesBillable / specificM08.9AJuvenile arthritis, unspecified, other specified siteBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M08.0 | Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | Category · further specificity required |
| M08.1 | Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis | Billable / specific |
| M08.2 | Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset | Category · further specificity required |
| M08.3 | Juvenile rheumatoid polyarthritis (seronegative) | Billable / specific |
| M08.4 | Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | Category · further specificity required |
| M08.8 | Other juvenile arthritis | Category · further specificity required |
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