M12.5 Non-Billable Code
Traumatic arthropathy
Chapter Classification
Chapter 13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Section Detail
M05-M14
Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of M12.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- current injury-see Alphabetic Index
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint (M18.2-M18.3)
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip (M16.4-M16.5)
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee (M17.2-M17.3)
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis NOS (M19.1-)
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other single joints (M19.1-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- M12.50 - Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified site Billable
- M12.51 - Traumatic arthropathy, shoulder
- M12.52 - Traumatic arthropathy, elbow
- M12.53 - Traumatic arthropathy, wrist
- M12.54 - Traumatic arthropathy, hand
- M12.55 - Traumatic arthropathy, hip
- M12.56 - Traumatic arthropathy, knee
- M12.57 - Traumatic arthropathy, ankle and foot
- M12.58 - Traumatic arthropathy, other specified site Billable
- M12.59 - Traumatic arthropathy, multiple sites Billable
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