Is M12.8 a billable code?
No. M12.8 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
M12.8: Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M12.8 groups related diagnoses under other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M12.8
- M12.80Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
- M12.811Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder
- M12.812Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder
- M12.819Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified shoulder
- M12.821Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right elbow
- M12.822Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left elbow
- M12.829Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified elbow
- M12.831Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right wrist
- M12.832Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left wrist
- M12.839Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified wrist
- M12.841Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right hand
- M12.842Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left hand
- M12.849Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand
- M12.851Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right hip
- M12.852Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left hip
- M12.859Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hip
- M12.861Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right knee
- M12.862Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left knee
- M12.869Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee
- M12.871Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right ankle and foot
- M12.872Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot
- M12.879Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot
- M12.88Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, other specified site
- M12.89Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, multiple sites
Other codes in M12 Other and unspecified arthropathy
M12.8 questions
What does M12.8 mean?
M12.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified. 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.