M00.819 is the authoritative medical code for Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified shoulder. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified shoulder (ICD-10-CM M00.819), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M00.819. Excludes2 (not included here): infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis T84.5-. Use additional code: code B96 to identify bacteria.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M00.819 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 B96 to identify bacteria
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M00.819 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, M00.819 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 M00.819?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B96) to identify bacteria.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M00.819 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- 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
View all 40 codes in the M00 family