M08.86
Header — not billableOther juvenile arthritis, knee
The ICD-10 code for other juvenile arthritis, knee is M08.86.
M08.86 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
- M08.80Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified site
- M08.81Other juvenile arthritis, shouldernon-billable header
- M08.82Other juvenile arthritis, elbownon-billable header
- M08.83Other juvenile arthritis, wristnon-billable header
- M08.84Other juvenile arthritis, handnon-billable header
- M08.85Other juvenile arthritis, hipnon-billable header
- M08.87Other juvenile arthritis, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M08.88Other juvenile arthritis, other specified site
- M08.89Other juvenile arthritis, multiple sites
- M08.86Other juvenile arthritis, kneenon-billable header