M19
Header — not billable
Other and unspecified osteoarthritis
Other and unspecified osteoarthritis
M19 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- polyarthritis (M15.-)
Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)
- arthrosis of spine (M47.-)
- hallux rigidus (M20.2)
- osteoarthritis of spine (M47.-)