M00.17
Header — not billablePneumococcal arthritis, ankle and foot
The ICD-10 code for pneumococcal arthritis, ankle and foot is M00.17.
M00.17 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Pneumococcal arthritis, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M00.10Pneumococcal arthritis, unspecified joint
- M00.11Pneumococcal arthritis, shouldernon-billable header
- M00.12Pneumococcal arthritis, elbownon-billable header
- M00.13Pneumococcal arthritis, wristnon-billable header
- M00.14Pneumococcal arthritis, handnon-billable header
- M00.15Pneumococcal arthritis, hipnon-billable header
- M00.16Pneumococcal arthritis, kneenon-billable header
- M00.18Pneumococcal arthritis, vertebrae
- M00.19Pneumococcal polyarthritis
- M00.17Pneumococcal arthritis, ankle and footnon-billable header