M02.339
BillableReiter's disease, unspecified 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 of the wrist when the specific side is not documented or when bilateral wrist involvement is present.
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Clinical Significance
Reiter's disease affecting unspecified wrist indicates reactive arthritis when laterality documentation is insufficient or bilateral wrist involvement exists. This chronic inflammatory condition significantly impacts hand function and requires comprehensive management with ongoing monitoring.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documented diagnosis of Reiter's disease involving wrist joint(s)
- ✓Clinical justification for unspecified laterality or bilateral involvement
- ✓Evidence of triggering infection preceding arthritis onset
- ✓Assessment of wrist joint inflammation and functional limitations
- ✓Laboratory studies demonstrating inflammatory process
- ✓Treatment plan including disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
- ✓Evaluation for characteristic extra-articular manifestations
- ✓Impact assessment on activities of daily living and occupational function
Commonly Confused Codes
M06.039 — Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist has different pathogenesis and treatment responseM02.839 — Other reactive arthropathies of unspecified wrist is broader categoryM25.539 — Wrist pain, unspecified represents symptom rather than disease entityM84.331 — Stress fracture of unspecified wrist involves bone pathology, not joint inflammation
Code Hierarchy
└M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies└M02.3Reiter's disease└M02.33Reiter's disease, wrist└M02.339Reiter's disease, unspecified wrist
└M02.339Reiter's disease, unspecified wrist