Is M08.0 a billable code?
No. M08.0 is a header code that groups 25 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M08.0: Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M08.0 groups related diagnoses under unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M08.0
- M08.00Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site
- M08.011Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder
- M08.012Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left shoulder
- M08.019Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified shoulder
- M08.021Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right elbow
- M08.022Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left elbow
- M08.029Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified elbow
- M08.031Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right wrist
- M08.032Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist
- M08.039Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist
- M08.041Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hand
- M08.042Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left hand
- M08.049Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hand
- M08.051Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip
- M08.052Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left hip
- M08.059Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip
- M08.061Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right knee
- M08.062Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left knee
- M08.069Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified knee
- M08.071Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right ankle and foot
- M08.072Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left ankle and foot
- M08.079Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
- M08.08Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, vertebrae
- M08.09Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sites
- M08.0AUnspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, other specified site
Other codes in M08 Juvenile arthritis
M08.0 questions
What does M08.0 mean?
M08.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.