Effective from
- First observed
Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016For 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
Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified
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 |
Transient arthropathy
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
M12.80Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified siteBillable / specificM12.81Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM12.82Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, elbowCategory · further specificity requiredM12.83Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, wristCategory · further specificity requiredM12.84Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, handCategory · further specificity requiredM12.85Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, hipCategory · further specificity requiredM12.86Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, kneeCategory · further specificity requiredM12.87Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM12.88Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, other specified siteBillable / specificM12.89Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, multiple sitesBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M12.0 | Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud] | Category · further specificity required |
| M12.1 | Kaschin-Beck disease | Category · further specificity required |
| M12.2 | Villonodular synovitis (pigmented) | Category · further specificity required |
| M12.3 | Palindromic rheumatism | Category · further specificity required |
| M12.4 | Intermittent hydrarthrosis | Category · further specificity required |
| M12.5 | Traumatic arthropathy | Category · further specificity required |
| M12.9 | Arthropathy, unspecified | Billable / specific |
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