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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 13
  4. Section M05-M14
  5. Code M12.5

ICD-10-CM Code M12.5
Traumatic arthropathy

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M12.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of M12.5 that describes the diagnosis 'traumatic arthropathy' in more detail.

Coding Notes for M12.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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."
Current injury-see Alphabetic Index
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint (M18.2-M18.3) - instead, use code M18.2-
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip (M16.4-M16.5) - instead, use code M16.4-
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee (M17.2-M17.3) - instead, use code M17.2-
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis NOS - instead, use code M19.1-
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other single joints - instead, use code M19.1-

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Fifth character required to further specify the site

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M12.5 - Traumatic arthropathy'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M12.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Arthropathy (see: Arthritis) +

Parent Code: M12 - Other and unspecified arthropathy

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/M125