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Compare/M12 vs M19

M12 vs M19

M12 (Other and unspecified arthropathy) compared with M19 (Other and unspecified osteoarthritis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. M12 carries an Excludes1 note covering M19: “arthrosis (M15-M19)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

M12Other and unspecified arthropathyM19Other and unspecified osteoarthritis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M12.00, M12.011, M12.012, M12.019, M12.021

Non-billable header

Report instead: M19.011, M19.012, M19.019, M19.021, M19.022

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionOther and unspecified arthropathy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M12).Other and unspecified osteoarthritis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M19).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources