Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
M00.2 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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M00.20 classifies septic joint infection caused by streptococcal species other than Streptococcus pneumoniae (Group A, B, C, G, or viridans group) when the affected joint is not documented or cannot be specified.
Pyogenic arthritis of the vertebrae caused by streptococcal species other than Streptococcus pneumoniae or Group A streptococcus — classified under the infectious arthropathies block of the musculoskeletal chapter.
Streptococcal joint infection involving multiple joints simultaneously, caused by streptococcal species other than group A (Streptococcus pyogenes) and group B (Streptococcus agalactiae), where no single joint site predominates.