M02.341
BillableReiter's disease, right hand
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 causing inflammation in the right hand joints as part of a reactive arthritis syndrome.
Coding Tips
- •Hand involvement includes all hand joints; if specific finger joints are affected, consider additional codes for specificity
- •Distinguish hand (4) from wrist (3) involvement; they are coded separately in the M02 category
Clinical Significance
Reiter's disease of the right hand represents a chronic inflammatory arthropathy affecting fine motor function and hand dexterity essential for daily activities. This reactive arthritis typically involves multiple hand joints and requires specialized rheumatologic management with significant implications for patient independence.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Specific documentation of right hand joint involvement
- ✓Confirmed Reiter's disease diagnosis with supporting criteria
- ✓History of preceding bacterial infection (Chlamydia, Salmonella, Shigella)
- ✓Physical examination of hand joints showing inflammation and deformity
- ✓Functional assessment including grip strength and fine motor skills
- ✓Laboratory evidence of inflammatory markers
- ✓Current treatment with DMARDs, biologics, or other immunosuppressive agents
- ✓Assessment for digital ulcers, nail changes, or other hand manifestations
Commonly Confused Codes
M06.041 — Rheumatoid arthritis of right hand has symmetric pattern and positive serologyM02.841 — Other reactive arthropathies of right hand lacks specific Reiter's diagnosisM15.1 — Heberden's nodes represent osteoarthritis rather than inflammatory arthritisM20.011 — Hallux valgus affects feet, not hands, despite similar joint deformity
Code Hierarchy
└M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies└M02.3Reiter's disease└M02.34Reiter's disease, hand└M02.341Reiter's disease, right hand
└M02.341Reiter's disease, right hand