M12.39 is the authoritative medical code for Palindromic rheumatism, multiple sites. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for palindromic rheumatism, multiple sites (ICD-10-CM M12.39), 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
Palindromic rheumatism, multiple sites is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M12.39. Excludes1 (not coded here): arthrosis M15-M19; cricoarytenoid arthropathy J38.7.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M12.39 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.
- arthrosis M15-M19
- cricoarytenoid arthropathy J38.7
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M12.39?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M12.39 must not be reported together with: arthrosis (M15-M19); cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M12.39 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M12 — Other and unspecified arthropathy
- M12.0 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud]
- M12.00 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified site
- M12.01 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], shoulder
- M12.011 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right shoulder
- M12.012 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left shoulder
- M12.019 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified shoulder
- M12.02 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], elbow
- M12.021 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right elbow
- M12.022 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], left elbow
View all 40 codes in the M12 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Rheumatism (articular) (neuralgic) (nonarticular), palindromic (any site), multiple site