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Category · FY2027

M02 Postinfective and reactive arthropathies

  • Header · not billable

M02 is not billable. The category heads 121 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritis → M02.30
  • Arthropathyreactive → M02.9
  • Arthropathypostdysenteric → M02.10

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. M00-M02 Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
  3. M02 Postinfective and reactive arthropathies
Billable codes
121
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
72 / 0
HCC V28 codes
73
New FY2027
0
Index entries
57

Codes in M02

  1. M02.0
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass
    Header
  2. M02.00
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified site
    Billable
  3. M02.01
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, shoulder
    Header
  4. M02.011
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right shoulder
    Billable
  5. M02.012
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left shoulder
    Billable
  6. M02.019
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  7. M02.02
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, elbow
    Header
  8. M02.021
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right elbow
    Billable
  9. M02.022
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left elbow
    Billable
  10. M02.029
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  11. M02.03
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, wrist
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, carpal bones
  12. M02.031
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right wrist
    Billable
  13. M02.032
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left wrist
    Billable
  14. M02.039
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  15. M02.04
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, hand
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, metacarpals and phalanges
  16. M02.041
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right hand
    Billable
  17. M02.042
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left hand
    Billable
  18. M02.049
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified hand
    Billable
  19. M02.05
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, hip
    Header
  20. M02.051
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right hip
    Billable
  21. M02.052
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left hip
    Billable
  22. M02.059
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified hip
    Billable
  23. M02.06
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, knee
    Header
  24. M02.061
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right knee
    Billable
  25. M02.062
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left knee
    Billable
  26. M02.069
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified knee
    Billable
  27. M02.07
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, ankle and foot
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
  28. M02.071
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right ankle and foot
    Billable
  29. M02.072
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left ankle and foot
    Billable
  30. M02.079
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified ankle and foot
    Billable
  31. M02.08
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, vertebrae
    Billable
  32. M02.09
    Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, multiple sites
    Billable
  33. M02.1
    Postdysenteric arthropathy
    Header
  34. M02.10
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified site
    BillableCC92
  35. M02.11
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, shoulder
    Header
  36. M02.111
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right shoulder
    BillableCC92
  37. M02.112
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left shoulder
    BillableCC92
  38. M02.119
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified shoulder
    BillableCC92
  39. M02.12
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, elbow
    Header
  40. M02.121
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right elbow
    BillableCC92
  41. M02.122
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left elbow
    BillableCC92
  42. M02.129
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified elbow
    BillableCC92
  43. M02.13
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, wrist
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postdysenteric arthropathy, carpal bones
  44. M02.131
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right wrist
    BillableCC92
  45. M02.132
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left wrist
    BillableCC92
  46. M02.139
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified wrist
    BillableCC92
  47. M02.14
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, hand
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postdysenteric arthropathy, metacarpus and phalanges
  48. M02.141
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right hand
    BillableCC92
  49. M02.142
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left hand
    BillableCC92
  50. M02.149
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified hand
    BillableCC92
  51. M02.15
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, hip
    Header
  52. M02.151
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right hip
    BillableCC92
  53. M02.152
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left hip
    BillableCC92
  54. M02.159
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified hip
    BillableCC92
  55. M02.16
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, knee
    Header
  56. M02.161
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right knee
    BillableCC92
  57. M02.162
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left knee
    BillableCC92
  58. M02.169
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified knee
    BillableCC92
  59. M02.17
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, ankle and foot
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postdysenteric arthropathy, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
  60. M02.171
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, right ankle and foot
    BillableCC92
  61. M02.172
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, left ankle and foot
    BillableCC92
  62. M02.179
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified ankle and foot
    BillableCC92
  63. M02.18
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, vertebrae
    BillableCC92
  64. M02.19
    Postdysenteric arthropathy, multiple sites
    BillableCC92
  65. M02.2
    Postimmunization arthropathy
    Header
  66. M02.20
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified site
    Billable
  67. M02.21
    Postimmunization arthropathy, shoulder
    Header
  68. M02.211
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right shoulder
    Billable
  69. M02.212
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left shoulder
    Billable
  70. M02.219
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  71. M02.22
    Postimmunization arthropathy, elbow
    Header
  72. M02.221
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right elbow
    Billable
  73. M02.222
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left elbow
    Billable
  74. M02.229
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  75. M02.23
    Postimmunization arthropathy, wrist
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postimmunization arthropathy, carpal bones
  76. M02.231
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right wrist
    Billable
  77. M02.232
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left wrist
    Billable
  78. M02.239
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  79. M02.24
    Postimmunization arthropathy, hand
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postimmunization arthropathy, metacarpus and phalanges
  80. M02.241
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right hand
    Billable
  81. M02.242
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left hand
    Billable
  82. M02.249
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified hand
    Billable
  83. M02.25
    Postimmunization arthropathy, hip
    Header
  84. M02.251
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right hip
    Billable
  85. M02.252
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left hip
    Billable
  86. M02.259
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified hip
    Billable
  87. M02.26
    Postimmunization arthropathy, knee
    Header
  88. M02.261
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right knee
    Billable
  89. M02.262
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left knee
    Billable
  90. M02.269
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified knee
    Billable
  91. M02.27
    Postimmunization arthropathy, ankle and foot
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postimmunization arthropathy, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
  92. M02.271
    Postimmunization arthropathy, right ankle and foot
    Billable
  93. M02.272
    Postimmunization arthropathy, left ankle and foot
    Billable
  94. M02.279
    Postimmunization arthropathy, unspecified ankle and foot
    Billable
  95. M02.28
    Postimmunization arthropathy, vertebrae
    Billable
  96. M02.29
    Postimmunization arthropathy, multiple sites
    Billable
  97. M02.3
    Reiter's disease
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Reactive arthritis
  98. M02.30
    Reiter's disease, unspecified site
    BillableCC94
  99. M02.31
    Reiter's disease, shoulder
    Header
  100. M02.311
    Reiter's disease, right shoulder
    BillableCC94
  101. M02.312
    Reiter's disease, left shoulder
    BillableCC94
  102. M02.319
    Reiter's disease, unspecified shoulder
    BillableCC94
  103. M02.32
    Reiter's disease, elbow
    Header
  104. M02.321
    Reiter's disease, right elbow
    BillableCC94
  105. M02.322
    Reiter's disease, left elbow
    BillableCC94
  106. M02.329
    Reiter's disease, unspecified elbow
    BillableCC94
  107. M02.33
    Reiter's disease, wrist
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Reiter's disease, carpal bones
  108. M02.331
    Reiter's disease, right wrist
    BillableCC94
  109. M02.332
    Reiter's disease, left wrist
    BillableCC94
  110. M02.339
    Reiter's disease, unspecified wrist
    BillableCC94
  111. M02.34
    Reiter's disease, hand
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Reiter's disease, metacarpus and phalanges
  112. M02.341
    Reiter's disease, right hand
    BillableCC94
  113. M02.342
    Reiter's disease, left hand
    BillableCC94
  114. M02.349
    Reiter's disease, unspecified hand
    BillableCC94
  115. M02.35
    Reiter's disease, hip
    Header
  116. M02.351
    Reiter's disease, right hip
    BillableCC94
  117. M02.352
    Reiter's disease, left hip
    BillableCC94
  118. M02.359
    Reiter's disease, unspecified hip
    BillableCC94
  119. M02.36
    Reiter's disease, knee
    Header
  120. M02.361
    Reiter's disease, right knee
    BillableCC94
  121. M02.362
    Reiter's disease, left knee
    BillableCC94
  122. M02.369
    Reiter's disease, unspecified knee
    BillableCC94
  123. M02.37
    Reiter's disease, ankle and foot
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Reiter's disease, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
  124. M02.371
    Reiter's disease, right ankle and foot
    BillableCC94
  125. M02.372
    Reiter's disease, left ankle and foot
    BillableCC94
  126. M02.379
    Reiter's disease, unspecified ankle and foot
    BillableCC94
  127. M02.38
    Reiter's disease, vertebrae
    BillableCC94
  128. M02.39
    Reiter's disease, multiple sites
    BillableCC94
  129. M02.8
    Other reactive arthropathies
    Header
  130. M02.80
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified site
    BillableCC92
  131. M02.81
    Other reactive arthropathies, shoulder
    Header
  132. M02.811
    Other reactive arthropathies, right shoulder
    BillableCC92
  133. M02.812
    Other reactive arthropathies, left shoulder
    BillableCC92
  134. M02.819
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified shoulder
    BillableCC92
  135. M02.82
    Other reactive arthropathies, elbow
    Header
  136. M02.821
    Other reactive arthropathies, right elbow
    BillableCC92
  137. M02.822
    Other reactive arthropathies, left elbow
    BillableCC92
  138. M02.829
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified elbow
    BillableCC92
  139. M02.83
    Other reactive arthropathies, wrist
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Other reactive arthropathies, carpal bones
  140. M02.831
    Other reactive arthropathies, right wrist
    BillableCC92
  141. M02.832
    Other reactive arthropathies, left wrist
    BillableCC92
  142. M02.839
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified wrist
    BillableCC92
  143. M02.84
    Other reactive arthropathies, hand
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Other reactive arthropathies, metacarpus and phalanges
  144. M02.841
    Other reactive arthropathies, right hand
    BillableCC92
  145. M02.842
    Other reactive arthropathies, left hand
    BillableCC92
  146. M02.849
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified hand
    BillableCC92
  147. M02.85
    Other reactive arthropathies, hip
    Header
  148. M02.851
    Other reactive arthropathies, right hip
    BillableCC92
  149. M02.852
    Other reactive arthropathies, left hip
    BillableCC92
  150. M02.859
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified hip
    BillableCC92
  151. M02.86
    Other reactive arthropathies, knee
    Header
  152. M02.861
    Other reactive arthropathies, right knee
    BillableCC92
  153. M02.862
    Other reactive arthropathies, left knee
    BillableCC92
  154. M02.869
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified knee
    BillableCC92
  155. M02.87
    Other reactive arthropathies, ankle and foot
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Other reactive arthropathies, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
  156. M02.871
    Other reactive arthropathies, right ankle and foot
    BillableCC92
  157. M02.872
    Other reactive arthropathies, left ankle and foot
    BillableCC92
  158. M02.879
    Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified ankle and foot
    BillableCC92
  159. M02.88
    Other reactive arthropathies, vertebrae
    BillableCC92
  160. M02.89
    Other reactive arthropathies, multiple sites
    BillableCC92
  161. M02.9
    Reactive arthropathy, unspecified
    Billable92

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At M02

Excludes1

  • Behçet's disease (M35.2) M35.2
  • direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-) M01
  • postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84) A39.84
  • mumps arthritis (B26.85) B26.85
  • rubella arthritis (B06.82) B06.82
  • syphilis arthritis (late) (A52.77) A52.77
  • rheumatic fever (I00) I00
  • tabetic arthropathy [Charcôt's] (A52.16) A52.16

Code first

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5) A50.5
  • enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica (A04.6) A04.6
  • infective endocarditis (I33.0) I33.0
  • viral hepatitis (B15-B19) B15 B19

Notes that also apply

Block M00-M02 instructions (Notes 3): printed on the block page.

Instructions for the group M00-M25 (Includes 1): printed on the chapter 13 page.

Chapter 13 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 13 page.

Index entries

  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritis → M02.30
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypass → M02.00
  • Arthropathypostdysenteric → M02.10
  • Arthropathypostimmunization → M02.20
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritisshoulder → M02.31-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritiselbow → M02.32-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritiswrist → M02.33-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritishand joint → M02.34-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritiship → M02.35-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritisknee → M02.36-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritisankle → M02.37-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritisfoot joint → M02.37-
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritisvertebra → M02.38
  • Reiter's disease, syndrome, or urethritismultiple site → M02.39
  • Arthropathyreactive → M02.9
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypassshoulder → M02.01-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypasselbow → M02.02-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypasswrist → M02.03-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypasshand joint → M02.04-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypasship → M02.05-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypassknee → M02.06-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypassankle → M02.07-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypassfoot joint → M02.07-
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypassvertebra → M02.08
  • Arthropathyfollowing intestinal bypassmultiple site → M02.09
  • Arthropathypostdysentericshoulder → M02.11-
  • Arthropathypostdysentericelbow → M02.12-
  • Arthropathypostdysentericwrist → M02.13-
  • Arthropathypostdysenterichand joint → M02.14-
  • Arthropathypostdysenterichip → M02.15-
  • Arthropathypostdysentericknee → M02.16-
  • Arthropathypostdysentericankle → M02.17-
  • Arthropathypostdysentericfoot joint → M02.17-
  • Arthropathypostdysentericvertebra → M02.18
  • Arthropathypostdysentericmultiple site → M02.19
  • Arthropathypostimmunizationshoulder → M02.21-
  • Arthropathypostimmunizationelbow → M02.22-
  • Arthropathypostimmunizationwrist → M02.23-
  • Arthropathypostimmunizationhand joint → M02.24-
  • Arthropathypostimmunizationhip → M02.25-

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