M02
Non-billablePostinfective and reactive arthropathies
M02 is the ICD-10-CM code for Postinfective and reactive arthropathies. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as M02.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- M00-M99
- Subcodes
- 6
- Edition
- FY2026
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is arthritis? If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis. Any disorder that affects the joints is often called arthritis. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Most types of arthritis can cause joint pain and inflammation (swelling). Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds of arthritis can also…
Read more about Arthritis at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •Behçet's disease (M35.2)
- •direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-)
- •postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84)
- •mumps arthritis (B26.85)
- •rubella arthritis (B06.82)
- •syphilis arthritis (late) (A52.77)
- •rheumatic fever (I00)
- •tabetic arthropathy [Charcôt's] (A52.16)
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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