2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M36.3Arthropathy in other blood disorders
ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M30-M36›M36
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- Chronic Condition
M36.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for arthropathy in other blood disorders. 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. The code is a manifestation code that cannot be reported as the principal diagnosis. Coders also document this condition as arthritis due to bleeding disorder. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified hematologic conditions and Other specified joint disorders.
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Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Arthritis due to bleeding disorder
- Arthropathy associated with a hematological disorder
- Arthropathy secondary to hemoglobinopathy
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M36.3: its own notes plus those printed at M36, block M30-M36, 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.
- autoimmune disease NOS
- collagen (vascular) disease NOS
- systemic autoimmune disease
- systemic collagen (vascular) disease
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category
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.
- arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere (M14.-)
- 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)
Code First
The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.
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.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name M36.3, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming M36.3: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 4
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming M36.3: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Chapter 9 (I00-I99) Diseases of the circulatory system
- I77 Other disorders of arteries and arterioles
- J82 Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified
- Chapter 12 (L00-L99) Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Code First 1
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and M36.3 is one of the conditions named.
- J84.170 Interstitial lung disease with progressive fibrotic phenotype in diseases classified elsewhere
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Blood Disorders
Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
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Questions About M36.3Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for arthropathy in other blood disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for arthropathy in other blood disorders is M36.3 (sometimes written as M363). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is M36.3 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report arthropathy in other blood disorders on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does M36.3 group to?
On inpatient claims, arthropathy in other blood disorders maps to MS-DRG 554, 553, with relative weights from 0.8328 to 1.2492 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can M36.3 be a principal diagnosis?
No. This is a manifestation code: arthropathy in other blood disorders describes the manifestation of an underlying disease rather than the disease itself, so the underlying condition is sequenced first.
