D86.86 (Sarcoid arthropathy) compared with M14.65 (Charcôt's joint, hip), 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.
“sarcoidosis (D86.86)”
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. M14.65 carries an Excludes1 note covering D86.86: “sarcoidosis (D86.86)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
| D86.86Sarcoid arthropathy | M14.65Charcôt's joint, hip | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | D50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Sarcoid arthropathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D86.86). | Charcôt's joint, hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M14.65). |
| Includes | defects in the complement system immunodeficiency disorders, except human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease sarcoidosis Polyarthritis in sarcoidosis | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources