Is M12 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, M12 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.

What does ICD-10 code M12 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M12 represents Other and unspecified arthropathy. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M12?

The parent category for M12 is section:M05-M14 (Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions are excluded from M12?

Code M12 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: arthrosis (M15-M19); cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7). These conditions cannot be coded together with M12 as they represent different diagnoses.

M122026

Non-billable

Other and unspecified arthropathy

Clinical Notes

arthrosis (M15-M19)
cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7)

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Related Codes

M12Other and unspecified arthropathy

M12.0Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud]

M12.00[Jaccoud], unspecified site

M12.01[Jaccoud], shoulder

M12.011[Jaccoud], right shoulder

M12.012[Jaccoud], left shoulder

M12.019[Jaccoud], unspecified shoulder

M12.02[Jaccoud], elbow

M12.021[Jaccoud], right elbow

M12.022[Jaccoud], left elbow

M12.029[Jaccoud], unspecified elbow

M12.03[Jaccoud], wrist

M12.031[Jaccoud], right wrist

M12.032[Jaccoud], left wrist

M12.039[Jaccoud], unspecified wrist

M12.04[Jaccoud], hand

M12.041[Jaccoud], right hand

M12.042[Jaccoud], left hand

M12.049[Jaccoud], unspecified hand

M12.05[Jaccoud], hip

M12.051[Jaccoud], right hip

M12.052[Jaccoud], left hip

M12.059[Jaccoud], unspecified hip

M12.06[Jaccoud], knee

M12.061[Jaccoud], right knee

M12.062[Jaccoud], left knee

M12.069[Jaccoud], unspecified knee

M12.07[Jaccoud], ankle and foot

M12.071[Jaccoud], right ankle and foot

M12.072[Jaccoud], left ankle and foot

M12.079[Jaccoud], unspecified ankle and foot

M12.08[Jaccoud], other specified site

M12.09[Jaccoud], multiple sites

M12.1Kaschin-Beck disease

M12.10unspecified site

M12.11shoulder

M12.111Kaschin-Beck disease, right shoulder

M12.112Kaschin-Beck disease, left shoulder

M12.119Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified shoulder

M12.12elbow

M12.121Kaschin-Beck disease, right elbow

M12.122Kaschin-Beck disease, left elbow

M12.129Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified elbow

M12.13wrist

M12.131Kaschin-Beck disease, right wrist

M12.132Kaschin-Beck disease, left wrist

M12.139Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified wrist

M12.14hand

M12.141Kaschin-Beck disease, right hand

M12.142Kaschin-Beck disease, left hand

M12.149Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified hand

M12.15hip

M12.151right hip

M12.152left hip

M12.159unspecified hip

M12.16knee

M12.161Kaschin-Beck disease, right knee

M12.162Kaschin-Beck disease, left knee

M12.169Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified knee

M12.17ankle and foot

M12.171Kaschin-Beck disease, right ankle and foot

M12.172Kaschin-Beck disease, left ankle and foot

M12.179Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified ankle and foot

M12.18vertebrae

M12.19multiple sites

M12.2Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)

M12.20unspecified site

M12.21shoulder

M12.211right shoulder

M12.212left shoulder

M12.219unspecified shoulder

M12.22elbow

M12.221right elbow

M12.222left elbow

M12.229unspecified elbow

M12.23wrist

M12.231right wrist

M12.232left wrist

M12.239unspecified wrist

M12.24hand

M12.241right hand

M12.242left hand

M12.249unspecified hand

M12.25hip

M12.251right hip

M12.252left hip

M12.259unspecified hip

M12.26knee

M12.261right knee

M12.262left knee

M12.269unspecified knee

M12.27ankle and foot

M12.271right ankle and foot

M12.272left ankle and foot

M12.279unspecified ankle and foot

M12.28other specified site

M12.29multiple sites

M12.3Palindromic rheumatism

M12.30unspecified site

M12.31shoulder

M12.311Palindromic rheumatism, right shoulder

M12.312Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder

M12.319Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified shoulder

M12.32elbow

M12.321Palindromic rheumatism, right elbow

M12.322Palindromic rheumatism, left elbow

M12.329Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified elbow

M12.33wrist

M12.331Palindromic rheumatism, right wrist

M12.332Palindromic rheumatism, left wrist

M12.339Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified wrist

M12.34hand

M12.341Palindromic rheumatism, right hand

M12.342Palindromic rheumatism, left hand

M12.349Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified hand

M12.35hip

M12.351right hip

M12.352left hip

M12.359unspecified hip

M12.36knee

M12.361Palindromic rheumatism, right knee

M12.362Palindromic rheumatism, left knee

M12.369Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified knee

M12.37ankle and foot

M12.371Palindromic rheumatism, right ankle and foot

M12.372Palindromic rheumatism, left ankle and foot

M12.379Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified ankle and foot

M12.38other specified site

M12.39multiple sites

M12.4Intermittent hydrarthrosis

M12.40unspecified site

M12.41shoulder

M12.411Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right shoulder

M12.412Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left shoulder

M12.419Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified shoulder

M12.42elbow

M12.421Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right elbow

M12.422Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left elbow

M12.429Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified elbow

M12.43wrist

M12.431Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right wrist

M12.432Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left wrist

M12.439Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified wrist

M12.44hand

M12.441Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right hand

M12.442Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left hand

M12.449Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hand

M12.45hip

M12.451right hip

M12.452left hip

M12.459unspecified hip

M12.46knee

M12.461Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee

M12.462Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left knee

M12.469Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified knee

M12.47ankle and foot

M12.471Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right ankle and foot

M12.472Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left ankle and foot

M12.479Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified ankle and foot

M12.48other site

M12.49multiple sites

M12.5Traumatic arthropathy

M12.50unspecified site

M12.51shoulder

M12.511Traumatic arthropathy, right shoulder

M12.512Traumatic arthropathy, left shoulder

M12.519Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified shoulder

M12.52elbow

M12.521Traumatic arthropathy, right elbow

M12.522Traumatic arthropathy, left elbow

M12.529Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified elbow

M12.53wrist

M12.531Traumatic arthropathy, right wrist

M12.532Traumatic arthropathy, left wrist

M12.539Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified wrist

M12.54hand

M12.541Traumatic arthropathy, right hand

M12.542Traumatic arthropathy, left hand

M12.549Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified hand

M12.55hip

M12.551right hip

M12.552left hip

M12.559unspecified hip

M12.56knee

M12.561Traumatic arthropathy, right knee

M12.562Traumatic arthropathy, left knee

M12.569Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified knee

M12.57ankle and foot

M12.571Traumatic arthropathy, right ankle and foot

M12.572Traumatic arthropathy, left ankle and foot

M12.579Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified ankle and foot

M12.58other specified site

M12.59multiple sites

M12.8Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified

M12.80not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

M12.81not elsewhere classified, shoulder

M12.811not elsewhere classified, right shoulder

M12.812not elsewhere classified, left shoulder

M12.819not elsewhere classified, unspecified shoulder

M12.82not elsewhere classified, elbow

M12.821not elsewhere classified, right elbow

M12.822not elsewhere classified, left elbow

M12.829not elsewhere classified, unspecified elbow

M12.83not elsewhere classified, wrist

M12.831not elsewhere classified, right wrist

M12.832not elsewhere classified, left wrist

M12.839not elsewhere classified, unspecified wrist

M12.84not elsewhere classified, hand

M12.841not elsewhere classified, right hand

M12.842not elsewhere classified, left hand

M12.849not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand

M12.85not elsewhere classified, hip

M12.851not elsewhere classified, right hip

M12.852not elsewhere classified, left hip

M12.859not elsewhere classified, unspecified hip

M12.86not elsewhere classified, knee

M12.861not elsewhere classified, right knee

M12.862not elsewhere classified, left knee

M12.869not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee

M12.87not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot

M12.871not elsewhere classified, right ankle and foot

M12.872not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot

M12.879not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot

M12.88not elsewhere classified, other specified site

M12.89not elsewhere classified, multiple sites

M12.9Arthropathy, unspecified

Related Categories

M05Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor M06Other rheumatoid arthritis M07Enteropathic arthropathies M08Juvenile arthritis M10Gout M11Other crystal arthropathies M13Other arthritis M14Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere M1AChronic gout