ICD-10-CM · Chapter 13 · M00–M99
M05.821
Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right elbow
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- M05.821
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 13 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Category
- M05 — Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
- Specificity
- 6 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM M05.821 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right elbow. 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.
Related codes in M05
- M05Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
- M05.0Felty's syndrome
- M05.00Felty's syndrome, unspecified site
- M05.01Felty's syndrome, shoulder
- M05.011Felty's syndrome, right shoulder
- M05.012Felty's syndrome, left shoulder
- M05.019Felty's syndrome, unspecified shoulder
- M05.02Felty's syndrome, elbow
- M05.021Felty's syndrome, right elbow
- M05.022Felty's syndrome, left elbow
- M05.029Felty's syndrome, unspecified elbow
- M05.03Felty's syndrome, wrist
- M05.031Felty's syndrome, right wrist
- M05.032Felty's syndrome, left wrist
- M05.039Felty's syndrome, unspecified wrist
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