ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for M12
Other and unspecified arthropathy
Coding Notes & Guidelines for M12
- arthrosis (M15-M19)
- cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7)
- 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-)
Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], vertebrae
Osteochondroarthrosis deformans endemica
Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), vertebrae
Palindromic rheumatism, vertebrae
Traumatic arthropathy, vertebrae
Transient arthropathy
Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, vertebrae
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M12):
About ICD-10-CM Code M12 (Other and unspecified arthropathy)
ICD-10-CM code M12 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 M12 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about M12 - Other and unspecified arthropathy. 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 Other and unspecified arthropathy.