Is M12.0 a billable code?
No. M12.0 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M12.0: Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud]
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M12.0 groups related diagnoses under chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [jaccoud]. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M12.0
- M12.00Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified site
- M12.011Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right shoulder
- M12.012Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left shoulder
- M12.019Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified shoulder
- M12.021Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right elbow
- M12.022Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow
- M12.029Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified elbow
- M12.031Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right wrist
- M12.032Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left wrist
- M12.039Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified wrist
- M12.041Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right hand
- M12.042Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left hand
- M12.049Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified hand
- M12.051Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right hip
- M12.052Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left hip
- M12.059Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified hip
- M12.061Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right knee
- M12.062Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left knee
- M12.069Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified knee
- M12.071Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right ankle and foot
- M12.072Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left ankle and foot
- M12.079Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified ankle and foot
- M12.08Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], other specified site
- M12.09Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], multiple sites
Other codes in M12 Other and unspecified arthropathy
M12.0 questions
What does M12.0 mean?
M12.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud]. 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.