M36.3
Billable codeArthropathy in other blood disorders
The ICD-10 code for arthropathy in other blood disorders is M36.3.
Clinical notes
Code first
This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M36.0Dermato(poly)myositis in neoplastic disease
- M36.1Arthropathy in neoplastic disease
- M36.2Hemophilic arthropathy
- M36.4Arthropathy in hypersensitivity reactions classified elsewhere
- M36.8Systemic disorders of connective tissue in other diseases classified elsewhere
- M36.3Arthropathy in other blood disorders
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7132Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M36.3 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.