Question 1

Is M02 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, M02 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code M02 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code M02 represents Postinfective and reactive arthropathies. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code M02 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code M02 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M02?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for M02 is section:M00-M02 (Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from M02?

Accepted Answer

Code M02 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: Behçet's disease (M35.2); direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-); postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84) and 5 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with M02 as they represent different diagnoses.

M022026

Excludes18Not coded together

Code First5Sequence another code first

Excludes210Not included here

Notes4Additional information

Is M02 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code M02 mean?

When was ICD-10 code M02 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M02?

What conditions are excluded from M02?