ICD-10/M05.41

M05.41 ICD 2026 Code: Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder

M05.41 is the authoritative medical code for Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder (ICD-10-CM M05.41), 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

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M05.41. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): rheumatic fever I00; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis M08.-; rheumatoid arthritis of spine M45.-.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M05.41 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.

  • rheumatic fever I00
  • juvenile rheumatoid arthritis M08.-
  • rheumatoid arthritis of spine M45.-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can M05.41 be billed directly?

No. M05.41 (Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of shoulder) 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 M05.41?

Per Excludes1 instructions, M05.41 must not be reported with: rheumatic fever (I00); juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (M08.-); rheumatoid arthritis of spine (M45.-).

Codes in This Family (3)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M05.41, with their registry titles.

  • M05.411 — Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder
  • M05.412 — Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder
  • M05.419 — Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder

Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)

Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:

ICD Code M08.41 Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, shoulder
ICD Code M10.41 Other secondary gout, shoulder
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