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    ICD-10-CM Code For Arthropathies In Other Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group M14 includes arthropathies that arise from or are associated with diseases classified in other chapters, covering secondary crystal arthropathies, gouty arthropathy due to systemic causes, and similar joint disorders tied to underlying conditions. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document joint involvement that is secondary to other systemic diseases, capturing disease severity, organ involvement, or clinical complexity relevant to this group. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM M14 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM M14: Arthropathies In Other Diseases Classified Elsewhere Overview

    The ICD-10-CM M14 group encompasses arthropathies that occur as manifestations of systemic diseases classified in other chapters, such as gouty arthropathy related to secondary causes or crystal arthropathies associated with metabolic disorders. These diagnoses target the musculoskeletal system with joint inflammation and degeneration arising from underlying non-musculoskeletal conditions. Accurate coding matters because it links joint findings to the primary disease, which affects clinical documentation, claim processing, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when joint disease is explicitly documented as secondary to or a manifestation of another diagnosed condition classified in a different chapter of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification. Select the specific M14 subcode that reflects the type of arthropathy and link it to the record of the primary diagnosis to support clinical and billing documentation.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    48 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    M14.60Charcot's joint, unspecified site
    M14.611Charcot's joint, right shoulder
    M14.612Charcot's joint, left shoulder
    M14.619Charcot's joint, unspecified shoulder
    M14.621Charcot's joint, right elbow
    M14.622Charcot's joint, left elbow
    M14.629Charcot's joint, unspecified elbow
    M14.631Charcot's joint, right wrist
    M14.632Charcot's joint, left wrist
    M14.639Charcot's joint, unspecified wrist
    M14.641Charcot's joint, right hand
    M14.642Charcot's joint, left hand
    M14.649Charcot's joint, unspecified hand
    M14.651Charcot's joint, right hip
    M14.652Charcot's joint, left hip
    M14.659Charcot's joint, unspecified hip
    M14.661Charcot's joint, right knee
    M14.662Charcot's joint, left knee
    M14.669Charcot's joint, unspecified knee
    M14.671Charcot's joint, right ankle and foot

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    DRG Codes

    2 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    553Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC
    554Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A middle-aged patient with known rheumatoid arthritis presents to the clinic with progressive symmetric swelling, pain, and morning stiffness affecting multiple small joints of the hands and wrists over several months despite disease‑modifying therapy; the clinician documents inflammatory polyarthritis attributed to the underlying systemic disease and assigns a code from this group to indicate arthropathy occurring in the setting of another disorder. Typical codes: M14.641, M14.642
    • An older adult with long‑standing gout develops acute onset of multiple swollen, erythematous joints including the knees and ankles and is seen in the emergency department for uncontrolled pain and fever; after evaluation the provider documents an inflammatory polyarthropathy related to the systemic crystallopathy rather than primary osteoarthritis, and codes from this group are used to capture the arthropathy due to the other disease. Typical codes: M14.611, M14.619
    • A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus in routine follow‑up reports chronic, intermittent polyarticular pain and deformities without current inflammatory flare; the visit documents chronic arthropathy secondary to the connective tissue disease as a comorbidity affecting function and management decisions, and a corresponding code from this group is assigned to reflect the arthropathy in the context of the underlying condition. Typical codes: M14.651, M14.652}

    Related Codes

    M05-RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS-WITH-RHEUMATOID-FACTOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor: Group Overview

    M06-OTHER-RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Rheumatoid Arthritis: Group Overview

    M07-ENTEROPATHIC-ARTHROPATHIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Enteropathic Arthropathies: Group Overview

    M08-JUVENILE-ARTHRITIS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Juvenile Arthritis: Group Overview

    M10-GOUT-AND-RELATED-ARTHROPATHIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Gout: Group Overview

    M11-OTHER-CRYSTAL-ARTHROPATHIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Crystal Arthropathies: Group Overview

    M12-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-ARTHROPATHY

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Arthropathy: Group Overview

    M13-OTHER-ARTHRITIS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Arthritis: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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