M02 — Postinfective and reactive arthropathies
Part of Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue , block Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02) .
Official Notes
Code First
underlying disease, such as:
Code First
congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] ( A50.5 )
Code First
enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica ( A04.6 )
Code First
infective endocarditis ( I33.0 )
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viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
Excludes1
Behçet's disease ( M35.2 )
Excludes1
direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere ( M01 .-)
Excludes1
postmeningococcal arthritis ( A39.84 )
Excludes1
mumps arthritis ( B26.85 )
Excludes1
rubella arthritis ( B06.82 )
Excludes1
syphilis arthritis (late) ( A52.77 )
Excludes1
rheumatic fever ( I00 )
Excludes1
tabetic arthropathy [Charcôt's] ( A52.16 )
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite M02.
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