M00.0
Header — not billable
Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
M00.0 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
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M00.00
Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified joint
M00.08 Staphylococcal arthritis affecting a joint that has not been specified by site or laterality in the clinical documentation.
Staphylococcal arthritis, vertebrae
M00.09 Staphylococcal joint infection localized to one or more vertebral articulations, classified under pyogenic (bacterial) arthropathy.
Staphylococcal polyarthritis
Staphylococcal pyogenic arthritis affecting multiple joints simultaneously, not limited to a single anatomical site.