M19.1
Header — not billablePost-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints
The ICD-10 code for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other joints is M19.1.
M19.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
Child codes under M19.1
- M19.11Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, shouldernon-billable header
- M19.12Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, elbownon-billable header
- M19.13Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, wristnon-billable header
- M19.14Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, handnon-billable header
- M19.17Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M19.19Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, other specified site
Related codes in this category
- M19.0Primary osteoarthritis of other jointsnon-billable header
- M19.2Secondary osteoarthritis of other jointsnon-billable header
- M19.9Osteoarthritis, unspecified sitenon-billable header
- M19.1Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other jointsnon-billable header