Diagnosis Code

M36.8 SYSTEMIC DISORD OF CONN TISS IN OTH DISEASES CLASSD ELSWHR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: M36.8

Short Description: Systemic disord of conn tiss in oth diseases classd elswhr

Long Description: Systemic disorders of connective tissue in other diseases classified elsewhere

The code M36.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
    • Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
      • Systemic disorders of conn tiss in diseases classd elswhr (M36)
        • M36.8 Systemic disord of conn tiss in oth diseases classd elswhr

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code M36.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Connective Tissue Disorders With Mcc (545)
  • Connective Tissue Disorders With Cc (546)
  • Connective Tissue Disorders Without Cc/mcc (547)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code M36.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • alkaptonuria (@E70.29*)
    • hypogammaglobulinemia (@D80*.-)
    • ochronosis (@E70.29*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
M36.8 Right Arrow 710.9 Diff connect tis dis NOS

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.

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ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
M36 Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
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M36.3 Arthropathy in other blood disorders
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