M19.121 is the authoritative medical code for Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right elbow. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right elbow (ICD-10-CM M19.121), 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
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M19.121. Excludes1 (not coded here): polyarthritis M15.-. Excludes2 (not included here): arthrosis of spine M47.-; hallux rigidus M20.2; osteoarthritis of spine M47.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M19.121 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.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- arthrosis of spine M47.-
- hallux rigidus M20.2
- osteoarthritis of spine M47.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M19.121?
Per Excludes1 instructions, M19.121 must not be reported with: polyarthritis (M15.-).
Can M19.121 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M19.121 and the following may both be reported when both are present: arthrosis of spine (M47.-); hallux rigidus (M20.2); osteoarthritis of spine (M47.-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M19.121, with their registry titles.
- M19 — Other and unspecified osteoarthritis
- M19.0 — Primary osteoarthritis of other joints
- M19.01 — Primary osteoarthritis, shoulder
- M19.011 — Primary osteoarthritis, right shoulder
- M19.012 — Primary osteoarthritis, left shoulder
- M19.019 — Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
- M19.02 — Primary osteoarthritis, elbow
- M19.021 — Primary osteoarthritis, right elbow
- M19.022 — Primary osteoarthritis, left elbow
- M19.029 — Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
- M19.03 — Primary osteoarthritis, wrist
- M19.031 — Primary osteoarthritis, right wrist
- M19.032 — Primary osteoarthritis, left wrist
- M19.039 — Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
- M19.04 — Primary osteoarthritis, hand
- M19.041 — Primary osteoarthritis, right hand
- M19.042 — Primary osteoarthritis, left hand
- M19.049 — Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified hand
- M19.07 — Primary osteoarthritis ankle and foot
- M19.071 — Primary osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot
- M19.072 — Primary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
- M19.079 — Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified ankle and foot
- M19.09 — Primary osteoarthritis, other specified site
- M19.1 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints
- M19.11 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, shoulder
- M19.111 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right shoulder
- M19.112 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulder
- M19.119 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
- M19.12 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, elbow
- M19.122 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left elbow
- M19.129 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
- M19.13 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, wrist
- M19.131 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right wrist
- M19.132 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left wrist
- M19.139 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
- M19.14 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, hand
- M19.141 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hand
- M19.142 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hand
- M19.149 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified hand
- M19.17 — Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, ankle and foot
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