M02.88
Billable codeOther reactive arthropathies, vertebrae
The ICD-10 code for other reactive arthropathies, vertebrae is M02.88.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M02.80Other reactive arthropathies, unspecified site
- M02.81Other reactive arthropathies, shouldernon-billable header
- M02.82Other reactive arthropathies, elbownon-billable header
- M02.83Other reactive arthropathies, wristnon-billable header
- M02.84Other reactive arthropathies, handnon-billable header
- M02.85Other reactive arthropathies, hipnon-billable header
- M02.86Other reactive arthropathies, kneenon-billable header
- M02.87Other reactive arthropathies, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M02.89Other reactive arthropathies, multiple sites
- M02.88Other reactive arthropathies, vertebrae
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 71148Approximate match
- 71158Approximate match
- 71188Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M02.88 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.