Question 1

Is M01 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, M01 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code M01 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code M01 represents Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code M01 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code M01 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M01?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for M01 is section:M00-M02 (Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from M01?

Accepted Answer

Code M01 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: arthropathy in Lyme disease (A69.23); gonococcal arthritis (A54.42); meningococcal arthritis (A39.83) and 8 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with M01 as they represent different diagnoses.

M012026

Excludes111Not coded together

Code First5Sequence another code first

Excludes210Not included here

Notes4Additional information

Is M01 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code M01 mean?

When was ICD-10 code M01 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M01?

What conditions are excluded from M01?