M00.061 is the authoritative medical code for Staphylococcal arthritis, right knee. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for staphylococcal arthritis, right knee (ICD-10-CM M00.061), 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 knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M00.061. 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 M00.061 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 M00.061 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, M00.061 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-).
Is an additional code needed with M00.061?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95.61-B95.8) to identify bacterial agent.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M00.061 in its code family, 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
View all 40 codes in the M00 family