2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M13Other arthritis

ICD-10-CM CodesM00–M99M05-M14M13

ICD-10-CM M13
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

M13 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other arthritis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M13.0, M13.10, M13.111, and M13.112.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
M13
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other arthritis
Chapter
M05-M14
Inflammatory polyarthropathies

Code Classification

ChapterM00–M99Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
SectionM05-M14Inflammatory polyarthropathies
CategoryM13Other arthritis
This CodeM13Other arthritis

Specific Coding for Other arthritisOverview

Non-specific codes like M13 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use M13.0 for Polyarthritis, unspecified

  • M13.1 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified

  • Use M13.10 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

  • M13.11 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, shoulder

  • M13.12 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, elbow

  • M13.13 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, wrist

  • M13.14 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, hand

  • M13.15 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, hip

  • M13.16 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, knee

  • M13.17 for Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot

  • M13.8 for Other specified arthritis

  • Use M13.80 for Other specified arthritis, unspecified site

  • M13.81 for Other specified arthritis, shoulder

  • M13.82 for Other specified arthritis, elbow

  • M13.83 for Other specified arthritis, wrist

  • M13.84 for Other specified arthritis, hand

  • M13.85 for Other specified arthritis, hip

  • M13.86 for Other specified arthritis, knee

  • M13.87 for Other specified arthritis, ankle and foot

  • Use M13.88 for Other specified arthritis, other site

  • Use M13.89 for Other specified arthritis, multiple sites

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Arthritis

    acute or chronic inflammation of joints.
  • Arthritis, Experimental

    arthritis that is induced in experimental animals. immunological methods and infectious agents can be used to develop experimental arthritis models. these methods include injections of stimulators of the immune response, such as an adjuvant (adjuvants, immunologic) or collagen.
  • Arthritis, Gouty

    arthritis, especially of the great toe, as a result of gout. acute gouty arthritis often is precipitated by trauma, infection, surgery, etc. the initial attacks are usually monoarticular but later attacks are often polyarticular. acute and chronic gouty arthritis are associated with accumulation of monosodium urate in and around affected joints.
  • Arthritis, Infectious

    arthritis caused by bacteria; rickettsia; mycoplasma; viruses; fungi; or parasites.
  • Arthritis, Juvenile

    arthritis in children, with onset before 16 years of age. the terms juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (jra) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia) refer to classification systems for chronic arthritis in children. only one subtype of juvenile arthritis (polyarticular-onset, rheumatoid factor-positive) clinically resembles adult rheumatoid arthritis and is considered its childhood equivalent.
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic

    a type of inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, often involving the axial joints and the peripheral terminal interphalangeal joints. it is characterized by the presence of hla-b27-associated spondylarthropathy, and the absence of rheumatoid factor.
  • Arthritis, Reactive

    an aseptic, inflammatory arthritis developing secondary to a primary extra-articular infection, most typically of the gastrointestinal tract or urogenital system. the initiating trigger pathogens are usually shigella; salmonella; yersinia; campylobacter; or chlamydia trachomatis. reactive arthritis is strongly associated with hla-b27 antigen.
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid

    a chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.
  • Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine

    a species of lentivirus, subgenus ovine-caprine lentiviruses (lentiviruses, ovine-caprine), closely related to visna-maedi virus and causing acute encephalomyelitis; chronic arthritis; pneumonia; mastitis; and glomerulonephritis in goats. it is transmitted mainly in the colostrum and milk.
  • Crystal Arthropathies

    joint disorders that are characterized by accumulation of microcrystals in and around the joint including in the synovial fluid. they are classified according to the chemical nature of the crystals such as calcium pyrophosphate; basic calcium phosphates; and monosodium urate (see uric acid).
  • Lyme Disease

    an infectious disease caused by a spirochete, borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted chiefly by ixodes dammini (see ixodes) and pacificus ticks in the united states and ixodes ricinis (see ixodes) in europe. it is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations. the disease was formerly known as lyme arthritis and first discovered at old lyme, connecticut.
  • Osteoarthritis

    a progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. the disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. in the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
  • Rheumatic Fever

    a febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with streptococcus pyogenes. it is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, such as the heart, blood vessels, and joints (polyarthritis) and brain, and by the presence of aschoff bodies in the myocardium and skin.
  • Spondylarthritis

    inflammation of the joints of the spine, the intervertebral articulations.
  • Joints

    also known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or where the borders of other bones are juxtaposed.
  • Spine

    the spinal or vertebral column.

Patient EducationClinical

Arthritis

If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis. Any disorder that affects the joints is often called arthritis. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee.

The full article covers:

  • What is arthritis?
  • What are the types of arthritis?
  • What are the symptoms of arthritis?
  • Who is more likely to get arthritis?
  • How is arthritis diagnosed?
  • What are the treatments for arthritis?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About M13Overview

Is M13 (Other arthritis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other arthritis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other arthritis need a more specific code from this category, such as M13.0, M13.10, and M13.111.