A52.16 (Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic)) compared with M14.641 (Charcôt's joint, right hand), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Not coded here — these two are mutually exclusive.
“Charcôt's joint in tabes dorsalis (A52.16)”
An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur together, so the pair should not be reported for the same encounter. The sole exception is when the conditions are documented as unrelated to each other.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a
No — do not report together. M14.641 carries an Excludes1 note covering A52.16: “Charcôt's joint in tabes dorsalis (A52.16)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
| A52.16Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic) | M14.641Charcôt's joint, right hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Charcôt's arthropathy (tabetic) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A52.16). | Charcôt's joint, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.641). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources