ICD-10-CM Code M14.6
Charcot's joint
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 Code M14.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of M14.6 that describes the diagnosis 'charcot's joint' in more detail.
- M14.6 Charcot's joint NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.611 Charcot's joint, right shoulder NON-BILLABLE
- M14.612 Charcot's joint, left shoulder NON-BILLABLE
- M14.619 Charcot's joint, unspecified shoulder NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.621 Charcot's joint, right elbow NON-BILLABLE
- M14.622 Charcot's joint, left elbow NON-BILLABLE
- M14.629 Charcot's joint, unspecified elbow NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.631 Charcot's joint, right wrist NON-BILLABLE
- M14.632 Charcot's joint, left wrist NON-BILLABLE
- M14.639 Charcot's joint, unspecified wrist NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.641 Charcot's joint, right hand NON-BILLABLE
- M14.642 Charcot's joint, left hand NON-BILLABLE
- M14.649 Charcot's joint, unspecified hand NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.651 Charcot's joint, right hip NON-BILLABLE
- M14.652 Charcot's joint, left hip NON-BILLABLE
- M14.659 Charcot's joint, unspecified hip NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.661 Charcot's joint, right knee NON-BILLABLE
- M14.662 Charcot's joint, left knee NON-BILLABLE
- M14.669 Charcot's joint, unspecified knee NON-BILLABLE
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- M14.671 Charcot's joint, right ankle and foot NON-BILLABLE
- M14.672 Charcot's joint, left ankle and foot NON-BILLABLE
- M14.679 Charcot's joint, unspecified ankle and foot NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code M146 is used to code Neuropathic arthropathy
Neuropathic arthropathy (or neuropathic osteoarthropathy), also known as Charcot joint (often "Charcot foot"), refers to progressive degeneration of a weight bearing joint, a process marked by bony destruction, bone resorption, and eventual deformity. Onset is usually insidious.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 713.5 |
A 68-year-old diabetic female on dialysis presented with a chronic right heel ulcer (3.4 cm X 3.1 cm) of greater than 3 months duration. Photograph of the wound after thorough wound bed preparation over the course of 2 weeks.
Coding Notes for M14.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Neuropathic arthropathy
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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." - Charcôt's joint in diabetes mellitus - instead, use Section E08-E13 with .610)
- Charcôt's joint in tabes dorsalis - instead, use code A52.16
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M14.6 - Charcot's joint'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M14.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M14 - Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere