Is ICD-10-CM code M14 billable?

No, M14 (Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere) 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 M14 belong to?

M14 belongs to Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: M00–M99 (Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue).

M14Not billable, use a more specific code below

Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere

In Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14), chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

48 billable codes under M14: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

arthropathy in:
diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .61-)
hematological disorders (M36.2-M36.3)
hypersensitivity reactions (M36.4)
neoplastic disease (M36.1)
neurosyphillis (A52.16)
sarcoidosis (D86.86)
enteropathic arthropathies (M07.-)
juvenile psoriatic arthropathy (L40.54)
lipoid dermatoarthritis (E78.81)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers site and laterality, acute injury versus chronic musculoskeletal conditions, 7th characters for pathologic fractures, osteoporosis with or without current fracture, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

Site and laterality (page 60)
Acute traumatic versus chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal conditions (page 61)
Coding of Pathologic Fractures (page 61)
Osteoporosis (page 61)
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (page 62)

Read Section I.C.13 (page 60)

All codes under M14

M14 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

M14 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, all 48 billable codes under M14 group to MS-DRG 553 or 554 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to M14

Notes on these codes point to M14.

M36 Excludes2: arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere (M14.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Joint Disorders

Your joints are places where two or more bones come together. Your shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and knuckles are all joints. Your spine has joints, too.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.