M12.459 is the authoritative medical code for Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip (ICD-10-CM M12.459), 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
Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M12.459. Excludes1 (not coded here): arthrosis M15-M19; cricoarytenoid arthropathy J38.7.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M12.459 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 M12.459?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M12.459 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 M12.459 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M12.079 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], unspecified ankle and foot
- M12.08 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], other specified site
- M12.09 — Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], multiple sites
- M12.1 — Kaschin-Beck disease
- M12.10 — Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified site
- M12.11 — Kaschin-Beck disease, shoulder
- M12.111 — Kaschin-Beck disease, right shoulder
- M12.112 — Kaschin-Beck disease, left shoulder
- M12.119 — Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified shoulder
- M12.12 — Kaschin-Beck disease, elbow
View all 40 codes in the M12 family