M05.621

Billable

Rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 93 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.175

V24HCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.307

ESRDHCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.000

RxHCCHCC 83 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.000

What This Code Means

Rheumatoid arthritis affecting the right elbow with systemic complications involving other organs such as the heart, lungs, or blood vessels.

Coding Tips

•This code indicates seropositive rheumatoid arthritis with extra-articular manifestations; document which organs are involved for complete clinical picture
•Verify laterality is documented as right elbow and confirm presence of systemic involvement before assigning this code

Clinical Significance

Represents rheumatoid arthritis of the right elbow with involvement of other organs and systems, indicating severe systemic inflammatory disease with extra-articular complications. This diagnosis reflects complex RA requiring comprehensive management due to both joint destruction and systemic manifestations affecting other organs.

Documentation Requirements

✓Confirmed rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis with clinical or laboratory evidence
✓Specific right elbow joint involvement with inflammatory changes
✓Documentation of extra-articular organ system involvement
✓Evidence of systemic complications beyond articular disease
✓Laboratory markers demonstrating active systemic inflammation
✓Specialist consultations confirming multi-organ involvement
✓Assessment of elbow function and overall functional status
✓Physician documentation establishing RA-systemic disease relationship

Commonly Confused Codes

M05.622 — Use for left elbow involvement specifically M05.629 — Use when elbow laterality is not specified M19.021 — Osteoarthritis of right elbow without RA M06.821 — Other specified RA of right elbow without organ involvement M70.21 — Olecranon bursitis of right elbow without RA

Code Hierarchy

└M05Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor └M05.6Rheumatoid arthritis with involvement of other organs and systems └M05.62Rheumatoid arthritis of elbow with involvement of other organs and systems └M05.621Rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

└M05.621Rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow with involvement of other organs and systems