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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M01.X

Direct infection of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Code:
M01.X
ICD-10 Code for:
Direct infct of joint in infec/parastc dis classd elswhr
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Infectious arthropathies
      (M00-M02)
      • Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
        (M01)

M01.X is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of direct infection of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Direct infct of joint in infec/parastc dis classd elswhr

Non-specific codes like M01.X require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for direct infct of joint in infec/parastc dis classd elswhr:

  • Use M01.X0 for Direct infection of unspecified joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X1 for Direct infection of shoulder joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X11 for Direct infection of right shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X12 for Direct infection of left shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X19 for Direct infection of unspecified shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X2 for Direct infection of elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X21 for Direct infection of right elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X22 for Direct infection of left elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X29 for Direct infection of unspecified elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X3 for Direct infection of wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X31 for Direct infection of right wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X32 for Direct infection of left wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X39 for Direct infection of unspecified wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X4 for Direct infection of hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X41 for Direct infection of right hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X42 for Direct infection of left hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X49 for Direct infection of unspecified hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X5 for Direct infection of hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X51 for Direct infection of right hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X52 for Direct infection of left hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X59 for Direct infection of unspecified hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X6 for Direct infection of knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X61 for Direct infection of right knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X62 for Direct infection of left knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X69 for Direct infection of unspecified knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • M01.X7 for Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X71 for Direct infection of right ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X72 for Direct infection of left ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X79 for Direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X8 for Direct infection of vertebrae in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M01.X9 for Direct infection of multiple joints in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


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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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.