Periarthritis of wrist
Periarthritis of wrist
M77.2 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.
Periarthritis of the wrist with no laterality specified — used when documentation identifies wrist periarthritis but does not designate right or left side.
Inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the right wrist joint — including tendons, tendon sheaths, bursae, and ligamentous attachments — classified as a soft tissue enthesopathy under M77.
M77.22 identifies periarthritis of the left wrist — inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the wrist joint, including tendons, tendon sheaths, and periarticular structures, without primary intra-articular pathology.