Is ICD-10-CM code M06 billable?

No, M06 (Other rheumatoid arthritis) 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 M06 belong to?

M06 belongs to Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: M00–M99 (Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue).

M06

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Description

Other rheumatoid arthritis

About ICD-10-CM code M06

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Other rheumatoid arthritis at code M06, inside M00-M99 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, within Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 4 non-billable)

M06.0Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factorhas subcodes M06.1Adult-onset Still's disease M06.2Rheumatoid bursitishas subcodes M06.3Rheumatoid nodulehas subcodes M06.4Inflammatory polyarthropathy M06.8Other specified rheumatoid arthritishas subcodes M06.9Rheumatoid arthritis, 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

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

M05-M14Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14)

M06Other rheumatoid arthritisNot billable

M06.0Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factorSubcodes

M06.1Adult-onset Still's diseaseBillable

M06.2Rheumatoid bursitisSubcodes

M06.3Rheumatoid noduleSubcodes

M06.4Inflammatory polyarthropathyBillable

M06.8Other specified rheumatoid arthritisSubcodes

M06.9Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M06:

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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