M34.8
Header — not billableOther forms of systemic sclerosis
The ICD-10 code for other forms of systemic sclerosis is M34.8.
M34.8 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
- M34.0Progressive systemic sclerosis
- M34.1CR(E)ST syndrome
- M34.2Systemic sclerosis induced by drug and chemical
- M34.9Systemic sclerosis, unspecified
- M34.8Other forms of systemic sclerosisnon-billable header