ICD-10-CM Code M00.121

Pneumococcal arthritis, right elbow

Version 2020 Billable Code

Valid for Submission

M00.121 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of pneumococcal arthritis, right elbow. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

ICD-10:	M00.121
Short Description:	Pneumococcal arthritis, right elbow
Long Description:	Pneumococcal arthritis, right elbow

Diagnostic Related Groups

The ICD-10 code M00.121 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V37.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2020.

548 - SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC
549 - SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH CC
550 - SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

Convert M00.121 to ICD-9

711.02 - Pyogen arthritis-up/arm (Combination Flag)
041.2 - Pneumococcus infect NOS (Combination Flag)

Code Classification

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
- Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
  - Pyogenic arthritis (M00)

Code History

FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020

Information for Patients

Infectious Arthritis

Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint. The infection comes from a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the body. Symptoms of infectious arthritis include

Intense pain in the joint
Joint redness and swelling
Chills and fever
Inability to move the area with the infected joint

One type of infectious arthritis is reactive arthritis. The reaction is to an infection somewhere else in your body. The joint is usually the knee, ankle, or toe. Sometimes, reactive arthritis is set off by an infection in the bladder, or in the urethra, which carries urine out of the body. In women, an infection in the vagina can cause the reaction. For both men and women, it can start with bacteria passed on during sex. Another form of reactive arthritis starts with eating food or handling something that has bacteria on it.

To diagnose infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid. Treatment includes medicines and sometimes surgery.

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Pneumococcal Infections

Pneumococci are a type of streptococcus bacteria. The bacteria spread through contact with people who are ill or by healthy people who carry the bacteria in the back of their nose. Pneumococcal infections can be mild or severe. The most common types of infections are

Ear infections
Sinus infections
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Meningitis

How the diagnosis is made depends upon where the infection is. Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask about your medical history. Possible tests may include blood, imaging, or lab tests. Treatment is with antibiotics. Vaccines can prevent pneumococcal infections. There are two vaccines. One is for infants and young children. The other is for people at high risk, including those who are over 65 years old, have chronic illnesses or weak immune systems, smoke, have asthma, or live in long-term care facilities.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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