M05.622

Billable

Rheumatoid arthritis of left 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 left 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 left elbow and confirm presence of systemic involvement before assigning this code

Clinical Significance

Indicates rheumatoid arthritis of the left elbow with involvement of other organs and systems, representing severe systemic inflammatory disease with extra-articular complications. This diagnosis captures complex RA requiring intensive management due to both articular destruction and systemic organ involvement.

Documentation Requirements

✓Confirmed rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis with appropriate criteria
✓Specific left elbow joint involvement documented
✓Evidence of extra-articular organ system involvement
✓Documentation of systemic manifestations beyond joint disease
✓Laboratory evidence of active inflammation and disease markers
✓Multi-specialty evaluations confirming organ involvement
✓Functional assessment of elbow mobility and overall disability
✓Physician documentation linking RA to systemic complications

Commonly Confused Codes

M05.621 — Use for right elbow involvement specifically M05.629 — Use when elbow laterality is not documented M19.022 — Primary osteoarthritis of left elbow without RA M06.822 — Other specified RA of left elbow without organ involvement M70.22 — Olecranon bursitis of left 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 └M05.622Rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

└M05.622Rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow with involvement of other organs and systems