M02.82 is the authoritative medical code for Other reactive arthropathies, elbow. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other reactive arthropathies, elbow (ICD-10-CM M02.82), 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
Other reactive arthropathies, elbow is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M02.82. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Behçet's disease M35.2; direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere M01.-; postmeningococcal arthritis A39.84; mumps arthritis B26.85; rubella arthritis B06.82; syphilis arthritis late A52.77; rheumatic fever I00; tabetic arthropathy Charcôt's. Code first: underlying disease, such as:; congenital syphilis Clutton's joints; enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica A04.6; infective endocarditis I33.0; viral hepatitis B15-B19.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M02.82 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- Behçet's disease M35.2
- direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere M01.-
- postmeningococcal arthritis A39.84
- mumps arthritis B26.85
- rubella arthritis B06.82
- syphilis arthritis late A52.77
- rheumatic fever I00
- tabetic arthropathy Charcôt's
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital syphilis Clutton's joints
- enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica A04.6
- infective endocarditis I33.0
- viral hepatitis B15-B19
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M02.82 be billed directly?
No. M02.82 (Other reactive arthropathies, elbow) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with M02.82?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M02.82 must not be reported together with: Behçet's disease (M35.2); direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-); postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.84); mumps arthritis (B26.85).
Does M02.82 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: underlying disease, such as:; congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5); enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica (A04.6); infective endocarditis (I33.0).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M02.82 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M02 — Postinfective and reactive arthropathies
- M02.0 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass
- M02.00 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified site
- M02.01 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, shoulder
- M02.011 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right shoulder
- M02.012 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left shoulder
- M02.019 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, unspecified shoulder
- M02.02 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, elbow
- M02.021 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right elbow
- M02.022 — Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, left elbow
View all 40 codes in the M02 family