ICD-10-CM M00: Pyogenic arthritis

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M00

Pyogenic arthritis

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M00

Excludes2: Not Included Here

infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-)

Use Additional Code

code (B95.61-B95.8) to identify bacterial agent

Use Additional Code

code (B95.0-B95.2, B95.4-B95.5) to identify bacterial agent

Use Additional Code

code (B96) to identify bacteria

Inclusion Terms

Staphylococcal arthritis of carpal bones

Inclusion Terms

Staphylococcal arthritis of metacarpus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Staphylococcal arthritis, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Pneumococcal arthritis of carpal bones

Inclusion Terms

Pneumococcal arthritis of metacarpus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Pneumococcal arthritis, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Other streptococcal arthritis of carpal bones

Inclusion Terms

Other streptococcal arthritis metacarpus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Other streptococcal arthritis, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Arthritis due to other bacteria, carpal bones

Inclusion Terms

Arthritis due to other bacteria, metacarpus and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Arthritis due to other bacteria, tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges

Inclusion Terms

Infective arthritis NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M00):

M00.0 - Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis M00.00 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified joint M00.01 - Staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder M00.011 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right shoulder M00.012 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left shoulder M00.019 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified shoulder M00.02 - Staphylococcal arthritis, elbow M00.021 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right elbow M00.022 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left elbow M00.029 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified elbow M00.03 - Staphylococcal arthritis, wrist M00.031 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right wrist M00.032 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left wrist M00.039 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified wrist M00.04 - Staphylococcal arthritis, hand M00.041 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right hand M00.042 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left hand M00.049 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified hand M00.05 - Staphylococcal arthritis, hip M00.051 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right hip M00.052 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left hip M00.059 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified hip M00.06 - Staphylococcal arthritis, knee M00.061 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right knee M00.062 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left knee M00.069 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified knee M00.07 - Staphylococcal arthritis, ankle and foot M00.071 - Staphylococcal arthritis, right ankle and foot M00.072 - Staphylococcal arthritis, left ankle and foot M00.079 - Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot M00.08 - Staphylococcal arthritis, vertebrae M00.09 - Staphylococcal polyarthritis M00.1 - Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis M00.10 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified joint M00.11 - Pneumococcal arthritis, shoulder M00.111 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right shoulder M00.112 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left shoulder M00.119 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified shoulder M00.12 - Pneumococcal arthritis, elbow M00.121 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right elbow M00.122 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left elbow M00.129 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified elbow M00.13 - Pneumococcal arthritis, wrist M00.131 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right wrist M00.132 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left wrist M00.139 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified wrist M00.14 - Pneumococcal arthritis, hand M00.141 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right hand M00.142 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left hand M00.149 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified hand M00.15 - Pneumococcal arthritis, hip M00.151 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right hip M00.152 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left hip M00.159 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified hip M00.16 - Pneumococcal arthritis, knee M00.161 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right knee M00.162 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left knee M00.169 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified knee M00.17 - Pneumococcal arthritis, ankle and foot M00.171 - Pneumococcal arthritis, right ankle and foot M00.172 - Pneumococcal arthritis, left ankle and foot M00.179 - Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot M00.18 - Pneumococcal arthritis, vertebrae M00.19 - Pneumococcal polyarthritis M00.2 - Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis M00.20 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified joint M00.21 - Other streptococcal arthritis, shoulder M00.211 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right shoulder M00.212 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left shoulder M00.219 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified shoulder M00.22 - Other streptococcal arthritis, elbow M00.221 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right elbow M00.222 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left elbow M00.229 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified elbow M00.23 - Other streptococcal arthritis, wrist M00.231 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right wrist M00.232 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left wrist M00.239 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified wrist M00.24 - Other streptococcal arthritis, hand M00.241 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right hand M00.242 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left hand M00.249 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified hand M00.25 - Other streptococcal arthritis, hip M00.251 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right hip M00.252 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left hip M00.259 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified hip M00.26 - Other streptococcal arthritis, knee M00.261 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right knee M00.262 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left knee M00.269 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified knee M00.27 - Other streptococcal arthritis, ankle and foot M00.271 - Other streptococcal arthritis, right ankle and foot M00.272 - Other streptococcal arthritis, left ankle and foot M00.279 - Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot M00.28 - Other streptococcal arthritis, vertebrae M00.29 - Other streptococcal polyarthritis M00.8 - Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria M00.80 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified joint M00.81 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder M00.811 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right shoulder M00.812 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left shoulder M00.819 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified shoulder M00.82 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, elbow M00.821 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right elbow M00.822 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left elbow M00.829 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified elbow M00.83 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, wrist M00.831 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right wrist M00.832 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left wrist M00.839 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified wrist M00.84 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, hand M00.841 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right hand M00.842 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left hand M00.849 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified hand M00.85 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, hip M00.851 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right hip M00.852 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left hip M00.859 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified hip M00.86 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, knee M00.861 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right knee M00.862 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left knee M00.869 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified knee M00.87 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, ankle and foot M00.871 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, right ankle and foot M00.872 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, left ankle and foot M00.879 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified ankle and foot M00.88 - Arthritis due to other bacteria, vertebrae M00.89 - Polyarthritis due to other bacteria M00.9 - Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code M00 (Pyogenic arthritis)

ICD-10-CM code M00 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M00 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about M00 - Pyogenic arthritis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Pyogenic arthritis.