M02.84 - Other reactive arthropathies, hand

Version 2023
ICD-10:M02.84
Short Description:Other reactive arthropathies, hand
Long Description:Other reactive arthropathies, hand
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
    • Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
      • Postinfective and reactive arthropathies (M02)

M02.84 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other reactive arthropathies, hand. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 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 for Other reactive arthropathies, hand

Non-specific codes like M02.84 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other reactive arthropathies, hand:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M02.841 for Other reactive arthropathies, right hand
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M02.842 for Other reactive arthropathies, left hand
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M02.849 for Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified hand

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

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Index to Diseases and Injuries References

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

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:

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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Reactive Arthritis

Reactive arthritis happens when a recent bacterial infection causes joint pain and swelling.
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