Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud]
Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud]
M12.0 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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M12.00 identifies chronic postrheumatic arthropathy (Jaccoud arthropathy) when the affected joint site is not specified in documentation. It captures a persistent, deforming joint condition that follows an episode of rheumatic fever or other inflammatory arthritis, but the record lacks a named anatomical location.
Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy (Jaccoud type) affecting a joint site not captured by the more specific M12.0x subcodes — used when the involved joint falls outside the standard lateralized options in the M12.0 series.
Jaccoud arthropathy affecting multiple joint sites simultaneously — a chronic, deforming arthropathy that develops as a sequela of repeated rheumatic inflammation, characterized by reducible joint deformities without significant cartilage destruction.