M00.049 Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified hand
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The ICD-10-CM code for Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified hand is M00.049 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- M00-M02: Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
- Category M00
- 130 codes (97 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Official Coding Guidelines
Chapter 13 header13. Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
Osteoporosis without pathological fracture (M81)Category M81, Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture, is for use for patients with osteoporosis who do not currently have a pathologic fracture due to the osteoporosis, even if they have had a fracture in the past. For patients with a history of osteoporosis fractures, status code Z87.310, Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, should follow the code from M81.
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
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