M00.021 is the authoritative medical code for Staphylococcal arthritis, right elbow. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for staphylococcal arthritis, right elbow (ICD-10-CM M00.021), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Staphylococcal arthritis, right elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M00.021. 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 M00.021 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 M00.021 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M00.021 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 M00.021?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95.61-B95.8) to identify bacterial agent.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M00.021, with their registry titles.
- M00 — Pyogenic arthritis
- M00-M02 — Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
- M00-M25 — Arthropathies (M00-M25)
- M00.0 — Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
- M00.00 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified joint
- M00.01 — Staphylococcal arthritis, shoulder
- M00.011 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right shoulder
- M00.012 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left shoulder
- M00.019 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified shoulder
- M00.02 — Staphylococcal arthritis, elbow
- M00.022 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left elbow
- M00.029 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified elbow
- M00.03 — Staphylococcal arthritis, wrist
- M00.031 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right wrist
- M00.032 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left wrist
- M00.039 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified wrist
- M00.04 — Staphylococcal arthritis, hand
- M00.041 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right hand
- M00.042 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left hand
- M00.049 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified hand
- M00.05 — Staphylococcal arthritis, hip
- M00.051 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right hip
- M00.052 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left hip
- M00.059 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified hip
- M00.06 — Staphylococcal arthritis, knee
- M00.061 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right knee
- M00.062 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left knee
- M00.069 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified knee
- M00.07 — Staphylococcal arthritis, ankle and foot
- M00.071 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right ankle and foot
- M00.072 — Staphylococcal arthritis, left ankle and foot
- M00.079 — Staphylococcal arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
- M00.08 — Staphylococcal arthritis, vertebrae
- M00.09 — Staphylococcal polyarthritis
- M00.1 — Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
- M00.10 — Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified joint
- M00.11 — Pneumococcal arthritis, shoulder
- M00.111 — Pneumococcal arthritis, right shoulder
- M00.112 — Pneumococcal arthritis, left shoulder
- M00.119 — Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified shoulder
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