M00.08 is the authoritative medical code for Staphylococcal arthritis, vertebrae. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for staphylococcal arthritis, vertebrae (ICD-10-CM M00.08), 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, vertebrae is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M00.08. 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 M00.08 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 M00.08 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M00.08 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 M00.08?
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 M00.08, with their registry titles.
- M00 — Pyogenic arthritis
- 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
- M00.021 — Staphylococcal arthritis, right 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
- M00.09 — 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
- M00.12 — Pneumococcal arthritis, elbow
- M00.121 — Pneumococcal arthritis, right elbow
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute), staphylococcal, vertebra
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