M00.81 (Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue chapter. It identifies cases of arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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M00.81 — Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder

Chapter M00-M99: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

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Sub-codes under M00.81

M00.811Arthritis due to other bacteria, right shoulderM00.812Arthritis due to other bacteria, left shoulderM00.819Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified shoulder

Related diagnoses

M00.80Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified jointM00.82Arthritis due to other bacteria, elbowM00.83Arthritis due to other bacteria, wristM00.84Arthritis due to other bacteria, handM00.85Arthritis due to other bacteria, hipM00.86Arthritis due to other bacteria, kneeM00.87Arthritis due to other bacteria, ankle and footM00.88Arthritis due to other bacteria, vertebraeM00.89Polyarthritis due to other bacteria

Common questions about M00.81 (Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder)

What does ICD-10 code M00.81 mean?
M00.81 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Arthritis due to other bacteria, shoulder. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is M00.81 a billable diagnosis code?
M00.81 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under M00.81. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does M00.81 belong to?
M00.81 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue" (codes M00-M99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗