M02.332
BillableReiter's disease, left wrist
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 wrist, causing joint pain and inflammation secondary to a bacterial infection.
Coding Tips
- •The fourth character '3' specifically indicates wrist location; do not confuse with hand (4) or other sites
- •Document any functional limitations or complications affecting wrist mobility for complete clinical documentation
Clinical Significance
Reiter's disease of the left wrist is a chronic inflammatory arthropathy that significantly impacts hand function and patient independence in daily activities. This reactive arthritis condition requires ongoing immunosuppressive management and represents substantial healthcare resource utilization.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Clear documentation of left wrist joint involvement
- ✓Established diagnosis of Reiter's disease with clinical evidence
- ✓History of precipitating bacterial infection
- ✓Physical findings of wrist joint inflammation, swelling, and stiffness
- ✓Laboratory markers of inflammation if obtained
- ✓Functional assessment including grip strength and range of motion
- ✓Treatment response to anti-inflammatory medications and DMARDs
- ✓Evaluation for systemic complications and extra-articular features
Commonly Confused Codes
M06.032 — Rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist has symmetric distribution and positive serologyM02.832 — Other reactive arthropathies of left wrist lacks specific Reiter's diagnosisM25.532 — Pain in left wrist is symptomatic coding, not diagnosticM70.03 — Crepitant synovitis of left wrist is mechanical rather than inflammatory
Code Hierarchy
└M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies└M02.3Reiter's disease└M02.33Reiter's disease, wrist└M02.332Reiter's disease, left wrist
└M02.332Reiter's disease, left wrist