2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M12.022Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow
ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M05-M14›M12
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Risk Adjusts — HCC 94
- Chronic Condition
M12.022 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 553 through 554. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified chronic arthropathy.
For Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, M12.022 maps to CMS-HCC Category 94 (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Specified Systemic Connective Tissue Disorders) under the V28 model, adding a risk factor of about 0.268 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary in payment year 2027.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
M12.022 maps to a payment category in the CMS-HCC model used to risk-adjust Medicare Advantage payments. Weights are the published community factors for payment year 2027.
Source: CMS Payment Year 2027 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M12.022: its own notes plus those printed at M12, block M00-M25, and Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert M12.022 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About M12.022Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow is M12.022 (sometimes written as M12022). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is M12.022 (Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], elbow) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does M12.022 group to?
When chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 554, 553, with relative weights from 0.8328 to 1.2492 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can M12.022 be reported with J38.7?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at M12, which applies to M12.022, lists "cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of M12.022?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow converts to ICD-9-CM 714.4 (chr postrheum arthritis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
What HCC is M12.022?
M12.022 (chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow) maps to CMS-HCC Category 94 (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Specified Systemic Connective Tissue Disorders), commonly written as HCC 94, in the CMS-HCC V28 model used for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment in payment year 2027. It mapped to HCC 40 under the retired V24 model. It also maps in the PACE (CMS-HCC V22), ESRD (V21), and ESRD (V24) models. In the Part D prescription drug model it maps to RxHCC 83.
Does M12.022 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Yes. When documented and reported on a Medicare Advantage encounter, M12.022 adds a risk adjustment factor of about 0.268 to the beneficiary's RAF score for a community, non-dual, aged enrollee (published V28 weights range from 0.196 to 0.297 depending on the payment segment). A more severe related category (HCC 93) supersedes it when both are reported. See the full factor table on the HCC 94 category page.
