Diagnosis Code

M01.X21 DIRECT INFCT OF R ELBOW IN INFEC/PARASTC DIS CLASSD ELSWHR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: M01.X21

Short Description: Direct infct of r elbow in infec/parastc dis classd elswhr

Long Description: Direct infection of right elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

The code M01.X21 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
    • Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
      • Direct infect of joint in infec/parastc dis classd elswhr (M01)
        • M01.X21 Direct infct of r elbow in infec/parastc dis classd elswhr

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code M01.X21 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Septic Arthritis With Mcc (548)
  • Septic Arthritis With Cc (549)
  • Septic Arthritis Without Cc/mcc (550)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
M01.X21 Right Arrow 711.42 Bact arthritis-up/arm
711.52 Viral arthritis-up/arm
711.62 Mycotic arthritis-up/arm
711.72 Helminth arthrit-up/arm
711.82 Inf arthritis NEC-up/arm

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
M01 Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X Direct infection of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X0 Direct infection of unspecified joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X1 Direct infection of shoulder joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X11 Direct infection of right shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X12 Direct infection of left shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X19 Direct infection of unspecified shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X2 Direct infection of elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X22 Direct infection of left elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X29 Direct infection of unspecified elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X3 Direct infection of wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X31 Direct infection of right wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X32 Direct infection of left wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X39 Direct infection of unspecified wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X4 Direct infection of hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X41 Direct infection of right hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X42 Direct infection of left hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X49 Direct infection of unspecified hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X5 Direct infection of hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X51 Direct infection of right hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X52 Direct infection of left hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X59 Direct infection of unspecified hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X6 Direct infection of knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X61 Direct infection of right knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X62 Direct infection of left knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X69 Direct infection of unspecified knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X7 Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X71 Direct infection of right ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X72 Direct infection of left ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X79 Direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X8 Direct infection of vertebrae in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X9 Direct infection of multiple joints in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere


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