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Enteropathic arthropathies (M07)

Enteropathic arthropathies (ICD-10 code M07) are a group of joint disorders linked to inflammatory bowel diseases and certain infections. These codes specify the location and nature of arthritis that arises in relation to digestive tract conditions, helping medical coders accurately classify immune-mediated joint inflammation.

The ICD-10 code for enteropathic arthropathies covers arthritis occurring in various joints, including the shoulder (M07.61x), elbow (M07.62x), wrist (M07.63x), hand (M07.64x), hip (M07.65x), knee (M07.66x), ankle and foot (M07.67x), and vertebrae (M07.68). These codes also include general terms like enteropathic arthritis, arthritis related to ulcerative colitis, and seronegative arthritis secondary to infections like Whipple's disease or Tropheryma infection. Using these codes enables precise documentation of immune-mediated reactive arthropathies, ensuring proper recognition of joint inflammation linked to underlying bowel disease or infection. This classification assists healthcare professionals and coders in connecting joint symptoms to gastrointestinal causes for targeted management and accurate billing.

Instructional Notations

Code Also

A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

  • associated enteropathy, such as:
  • regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] K50
  • ulcerative colitis K51

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

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