Is ICD-10-CM code M02 billable?

No, M02 (Postinfective and reactive arthropathies) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code M02 belong to?

M02 belongs to Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: M00–M99 (Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue).

M02

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Description

Postinfective and reactive arthropathies

About ICD-10-CM code M02

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Postinfective and reactive arthropathies at code M02, inside M00-M99 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, within Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 5 non-billable)

M02.0Arthropathy following intestinal bypasshas subcodes M02.1Postdysenteric arthropathyhas subcodes M02.2Postimmunization arthropathyhas subcodes M02.3Reiter's diseasehas subcodes M02.8Other reactive arthropathieshas subcodes M02.9Reactive arthropathy, unspecified

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

CH13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

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)

Code First

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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M00-M02Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)

M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathiesNot billable

M02.0Arthropathy following intestinal bypassSubcodes

M02.1Postdysenteric arthropathySubcodes

M02.2Postimmunization arthropathySubcodes

M02.3Reiter's diseaseSubcodes

M02.8Other reactive arthropathiesSubcodes

M02.9Reactive arthropathy, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M02:

chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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