Postimmunization arthropathy
Postimmunization arthropathy
M02.2 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
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M02.20 identifies arthropathy that develops as a consequence of vaccination when the affected joint site is not documented or not specified in the medical record.
Postimmunization arthropathy of the vertebrae — joint inflammation affecting the spine that arises as a reaction following vaccination.
M02.29 identifies postimmunization arthropathy affecting multiple joint sites simultaneously — a reactive joint condition that develops following vaccination rather than from direct pathogen invasion of the joint.