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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 13 · M00M99

M08.451

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Quick facts

Code
M08.451
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 13 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Category
M08 — Juvenile arthritis
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM M08.451 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip. 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.

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