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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M06.9

Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
M06.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Inflammatory polyarthropathies
      (M05-M14)
      • Other rheumatoid arthritis
        (M06)

M06.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The code is commonly used in orthopedics medical specialties to specify clinical concepts such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like M06.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute rheumatic arthritis
  • Acute rheumatic fever
  • Anti-citrullinated protein antibody positive erosive rheumatoid arthritis
  • Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody detected
  • Arthritis of acromioclavicular joint
  • Arthritis of left temporomandibular joint
  • Arthritis of left temporomandibular joint
  • Arthritis of midtarsal joint
  • Arthritis of right temporomandibular joint
  • Arthritis of right temporomandibular joint
  • Bilateral arthritis of hands
  • Bilateral inflammation of hands
  • Bilateral rheumatoid arthritis of feet
  • Bilateral rheumatoid arthritis of hands
  • Bilateral rheumatoid arthritis of knees
  • Bilateral temporomandibular joint arthritis
  • Chronic rheumatic arthritis
  • Cutaneous complication of rheumatoid disease
  • Deformity of hand due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Deformity of left wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Deformity of right wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Deformity of wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Deformity of wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Deformity of wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Flare of rheumatoid arthritis
  • Interphalangeal joint of toe inflamed
  • Metacarpophalangeal joint inflamed
  • Post-bacterial arthropathy
  • Post-streptococcal reactive arthritis
  • Rheumatic arthritis
  • Rheumatic arthritis
  • Rheumatic arthritis of temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis - hand joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis in remission
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of acromioclavicular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of bilateral temporomandibular joints
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of elbow
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of first metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of foot
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of hip
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of interphalangeal joint of toe
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of knee
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of knee
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of left foot
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of left hand
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of left knee
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of left temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of lesser metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of right foot
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of right hand
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of right knee
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of right temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of sacroiliac joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of sternoclavicular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of subtalar joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of talonavicular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of temporomandibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of tibiofibular joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of wrist
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of wrist
  • Rheumatoid arthritis with erosion of joint
  • Rheumatoid arthritis with erosion of joint
  • Rheumatoid neutrophilic dermatitis
  • Spindling of finger
  • Spindling of fingers of bilateral hands due to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Subtalar joint inflamed

Clinical Classification

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert M06.9 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 714.0 - Rheumatoid arthritis
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints. It can affect any joint but is common in the wrist and fingers.

More women than men get rheumatoid arthritis. It often starts in middle age and is most common in older people. You might have the disease for only a short time, or symptoms might come and go. The severe form can last a lifetime.

Rheumatoid arthritis is different from osteoarthritis, the common arthritis that often comes with older age. RA can affect body parts besides joints, such as your eyes, mouth and lungs. RA is an autoimmune disease, which means the arthritis results from your immune system attacking your body's own tissues.

No one knows what causes rheumatoid arthritis. Genes, environment, and hormones might contribute. Treatments include medicine, lifestyle changes, and surgery. These can slow or stop joint damage and reduce pain and swelling.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes chronic abnormal inflammation, primarily affecting the joints. The most common signs and symptoms are pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Small joints in the hands and feet are involved most often, although larger joints (such as the shoulders, hips, and knees) may become involved later in the disease. Joints are typically affected in a symmetrical pattern; for example, if joints in the hand are affected, both hands tend to be involved. People with rheumatoid arthritis often report that their joint pain and stiffness is worse when getting out of bed in the morning or after a long rest.

Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of other tissues and organs, including the eyes, lungs, and blood vessels. Additional signs and symptoms of the condition can include a loss of energy, a low fever, weight loss, and a shortage of red blood cells (anemia). Some affected individuals develop rheumatoid nodules, which are firm lumps of noncancerous tissue that can grow under the skin and elsewhere in the body.

The signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis usually appear in mid- to late adulthood. Many affected people have episodes of symptoms (flares) followed by periods with no symptoms (remissions) for the rest of their lives. In severe cases, affected individuals have continuous health problems related to the disease for many years. The abnormal inflammation can lead to severe joint damage, which limits movement and can cause significant disability.


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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that mostly affects joints, such as the wrist, hands, feet, spine, knees, and jaw.
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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.