M33
Header — not billableDermatopolymyositis
The ICD-10 code for dermatopolymyositis is M33.
M33 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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
- M30Polyarteritis nodosa and related conditionsnon-billable header
- M31Other necrotizing vasculopathiesnon-billable header
- M32Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)non-billable header
- M34Systemic sclerosis [scleroderma]non-billable header
- M35Other systemic involvement of connective tissuenon-billable header
- M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- M33Dermatopolymyositisnon-billable header