M00.85
Header — not billableArthritis due to other bacteria, hip
The ICD-10 code for arthritis due to other bacteria, hip is M00.85.
M00.85 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.
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
- M00.80Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified joint
- M00.81Arthritis due to other bacteria, shouldernon-billable header
- M00.82Arthritis due to other bacteria, elbownon-billable header
- M00.83Arthritis due to other bacteria, wristnon-billable header
- M00.84Arthritis due to other bacteria, handnon-billable header
- M00.86Arthritis due to other bacteria, kneenon-billable header
- M00.87Arthritis due to other bacteria, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M00.88Arthritis due to other bacteria, vertebrae
- M00.89Polyarthritis due to other bacteria
- M00.85Arthritis due to other bacteria, hipnon-billable header