M02.322
BillableReiter's disease, left elbow
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 94 — Reactive and Specified Arthropathies
0.000V24HCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.307ESRDHCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.000RxHCCHCC 83 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.000What This Code Means
Reiter's disease affecting the left elbow, characterized by joint inflammation that occurs in response to a systemic infection.
Coding Tips
- •The third character '2' indicates this is Reiter's disease specifically; verify it's not another reactive arthritis
- •Document whether this is initial presentation or recurrent episode for accurate severity assessment
Clinical Significance
Reiter's disease affecting the left elbow represents a chronic inflammatory arthropathy that requires long-term management and monitoring. This reactive arthritis condition significantly impacts patient function and carries important risk adjustment implications for healthcare resource utilization.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Specific documentation of left elbow involvement
- ✓Confirmation of Reiter's disease diagnosis with supporting clinical evidence
- ✓History of triggering infection (genitourinary, enteric, or respiratory)
- ✓Documentation of inflammatory joint findings (swelling, warmth, erythema)
- ✓Laboratory evidence supporting diagnosis (elevated inflammatory markers)
- ✓Assessment of functional limitations and pain levels
- ✓Treatment history including NSAIDs, DMARDs, or biologic agents
- ✓Monitoring for extra-articular manifestations (skin, eye, cardiac involvement)
Commonly Confused Codes
M06.052 — Rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow has different pathophysiology and serologic markersM02.822 — Other reactive arthropathies of left elbow is less specific than Reiter's diseaseM25.522 — Pain in left elbow is symptomatic, not diagnostic of reactive arthritisM00.022 — Staphylococcal arthritis of left elbow represents active infection, not reactive process
Code Hierarchy
└M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies└M02.3Reiter's disease└M02.32Reiter's disease, elbow└M02.322Reiter's disease, left elbow
└M02.322Reiter's disease, left elbow