Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor
Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor
M06.0 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
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis where the affected joint site is not documented or cannot be specified — used when RF (rheumatoid factor) is negative or absent from lab results and no single anatomic site is identified.
Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis affecting the vertebral column, confirmed without detectable rheumatoid factor on laboratory testing.
Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis affecting three or more distinct joint regions simultaneously, with negative rheumatoid factor lab results documented in the medical record.
Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis affecting a joint or anatomical site that doesn't fit any of the named site subcategories under M06.0 — not shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle/foot, vertebrae, or multiple sites.