M02.89 is the authoritative medical code for Other reactive arthropathies, multiple sites. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other reactive arthropathies, multiple sites (ICD-10-CM M02.89), 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
Other reactive arthropathies, multiple sites is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M02.89. 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 M02.89 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
What can't be coded together with M02.89?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M02.89 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 M02.89 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 M02.89 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
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Arthropathy, reactive, specified type NEC, multiple site