ICD-10/M00.01

M00.01 ICD 2026 Code: Staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder

M00.01 is the authoritative medical code for Staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder (ICD-10-CM M00.01), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M00.01. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis T84.5-. Use additional code: code B95.61-B95.8 to identify bacterial agent.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M00.01 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis T84.5-

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • code B95.61-B95.8 to identify bacterial agent

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can M00.01 be billed directly?

No. M00.01 (Staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Can M00.01 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per Excludes2 instructions, M00.01 and the following may both be reported when both are present: infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-).

Is an additional code needed with M00.01?

Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95.61-B95.8) to identify bacterial agent.

Codes in This Family (3)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M00.01, with their registry titles.

  • M00.011 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right shoulder
  • M00.012 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left shoulder
  • M00.019 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified shoulder

Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)

Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:

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