M15

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Polyosteoarthritis

Use a more specific code (7 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

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)

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

Includes

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

BillableHas subcodes

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

M15-M19Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

M15PolyosteoarthritisNot billable

M15.0Primary generalized (osteo)arthritisBillable

M15.1Heberden's nodes (with arthropathy)Billable

M15.2Bouchard's nodes (with arthropathy)Billable

M15.3Secondary multiple arthritisBillable

M15.4Erosive (osteo)arthritisBillable

M15.8Other polyosteoarthritisBillable

M15.9Polyosteoarthritis, unspecifiedBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M15:

Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

chapterCH13

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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