ICD-10-CM Code M08.1
Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M08.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of juvenile ankylosing spondylitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M081 is used to code Ankylosing spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS, from Greek ankylos, crooked; spondylos, vertebra; -itis, inflammation), previously known as Bekhterev's disease and Marie-Strümpell disease, is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the axial skeleton, with variable involvement of peripheral joints and nonarticular structures. AS is one of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies and has a strong genetic predisposition. It mainly affects joints in the spine and the sacroiliac joint in the pelvis. In severe cases, complete fusion and rigidity of the spine can occur.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Code: | D013167 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 720.0 |
An ankylosing spine in which the vertebrae become fused together.
Coding Notes for M08.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Ankylosing spondylitis in adults - instead, use code M45.0-
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #545-547 - Connective tissue disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #545-547 - Connective tissue disorders with CC.
- DRG Group #545-547 - Connective tissue disorders without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M08.1 - Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M08.1 and a single ICD9 code, 720.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M08 - Juvenile arthritis