Diagnosis Code

M15.9 POLYOSTEOARTHRITIS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: M15.9

Short Description: Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified

Long Description: Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified

The code M15.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
    • Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)
      • Polyosteoarthritis (M15)
        • M15.9 Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Degenerative joint disease involving multiple joints
  • Generalized osteoarthritis of the hand
  • Osteoarthritis of multiple joints
  • Small and large joint arthritis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code M15.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Bone Diseases And Arthropathies With Mcc (553)
  • Bone Diseases And Arthropathies Without Mcc (554)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code M15.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Generalized osteoarthritis NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
M15.9 Right Arrow 715.00 General osteoarthrosis
715.90 Osteoarthros NOS-unspec

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
M15 Polyosteoarthritis
M15.0 Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis
M15.1 Heberden's nodes (with arthropathy)
M15.2 Bouchard's nodes (with arthropathy)
M15.3 Secondary multiple arthritis
M15.4 Erosive (osteo)arthritis
M15.8 Other polyosteoarthritis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023