M01.X42

Quick facts

Code

M01.X42

Type

Billable code

ICD-10-CM chapter

Chapter 13 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Category

M01 — Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Specificity

6 characters

ICD-10-CM M01.X42 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of direct infection of left hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.