ICD-10/M13.83

M13.83 ICD 2026 Code: Other specified arthritis, wrist

M13.83 is the authoritative medical code for Other specified arthritis, wrist. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other specified arthritis, wrist (ICD-10-CM M13.83), 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 specified arthritis, wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M13.83. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): osteoarthritis M15-M19; arthrosis M15-M19.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M13.83 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.

  • osteoarthritis M15-M19
  • arthrosis M15-M19

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can M13.83 be billed directly?

No. M13.83 (Other specified arthritis, wrist) 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 M13.83?

Per Excludes1 instructions, M13.83 must not be reported with: osteoarthritis (M15-M19); arthrosis (M15-M19).

Codes in This Family (3)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M13.83, with their registry titles.

  • M13.831 — Other specified arthritis, right wrist
  • M13.832 — Other specified arthritis, left wrist
  • M13.839 — Other specified arthritis, unspecified wrist

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 M08.83 Other juvenile arthritis, wrist
ICD Code M11.83 Other specified crystal arthropathies, wrist
ICD Code M12.83 Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, wrist
ICD Code M14.83 Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, wrist
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