Charcot's joint
Charcot's joint
M14.6 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.
Charcot's joint (neuropathic arthropathy) at an unspecified anatomic site — use only when the affected joint is not documented in the medical record.
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy affecting the vertebral joints, coded when Charcot joint destruction is localized to the spine and is not attributable to diabetes mellitus or neurosyphilis.
Neuropathic arthropathy (Charcot's joint) affecting two or more anatomically distinct joint sites simultaneously, where the underlying neurological disease has caused progressive joint destruction across multiple regions of the body.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Neuropathic arthropathy
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- Charcôt's joint in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .610)
- Charcôt's joint in tabes dorsalis (A52.16)