ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for M02
Postinfective and reactive arthropathies
Coding Notes & Guidelines for M02
- Behçet's disease (M35.2)
- direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-)
- postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84)
- mumps arthritis (B26.85)
- rubella arthritis (B06.82)
- syphilis arthritis (late) (A52.77)
- rheumatic fever (I00)
- tabetic arthropathy [Charcôt's] (A52.16)
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5)
- enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica (A04.6)
- infective endocarditis (I33.0)
- viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, carpal bones
Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, metacarpals and phalanges
Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Postdysenteric arthropathy, carpal bones
Postdysenteric arthropathy, metacarpus and phalanges
Postdysenteric arthropathy, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Postimmunization arthropathy, carpal bones
Postimmunization arthropathy, metacarpus and phalanges
Postimmunization arthropathy, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Reactive arthritis
Reiter's disease, carpal bones
Reiter's disease, metacarpus and phalanges
Reiter's disease, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Other reactive arthropathies, carpal bones
Other reactive arthropathies, metacarpus and phalanges
Other reactive arthropathies, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M02):
About ICD-10-CM Code M02 (Postinfective and reactive arthropathies)
ICD-10-CM code M02 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 M02 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about M02 - Postinfective and reactive arthropathies. 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 Postinfective and reactive arthropathies.