Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified
Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified
M12.8 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.
Arthropathy that falls under a recognized specific category but lacks sufficient documentation to assign a more granular site-specific code — used when joint involvement cannot be localized to a single named anatomical site.
M12.88 captures a specific arthropathy that is not classifiable elsewhere in the ICD-10-CM system and that affects a joint site other than those with dedicated site-specific codes in the M12.8x subcategory.
M12.89 classifies a specific arthropathy that does not fit any more precisely defined joint disease category and affects two or more distinct anatomical sites simultaneously.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Transient arthropathy