M12.52

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Traumatic arthropathy, elbow

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

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

M05-M14Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14)

M12Other and unspecified arthropathy

M12.5Traumatic arthropathy

M12.52Traumatic arthropathy, elbowNot billable

M12.521Traumatic arthropathy, right elbowBillable

M12.522Traumatic arthropathy, left elbowBillable

M12.529Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified elbowBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M12.52:

subcategoryM12.5

Traumatic arthropathy

categoryM12

Other and unspecified arthropathy

chapterCH13

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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