M05.629

Billable

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified 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 an unspecified elbow with systemic complications involving other organs such as the heart, lungs, or blood vessels.

Coding Tips

•Use this code only when the specific elbow (right or left) is not documented; query provider for laterality when possible
•Confirm presence of systemic organ involvement beyond the joint to justify this code assignment

Clinical Significance

Represents rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow with involvement of other organs and systems, indicating severe systemic inflammatory disease with extra-articular manifestations. This diagnosis reflects complex RA with multi-organ involvement requiring comprehensive medical management and specialized care.

Documentation Requirements

✓Confirmed rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis meeting established criteria
✓Elbow joint involvement without laterality specification
✓Documentation of extra-articular organ system involvement
✓Evidence of systemic complications affecting other organs
✓Laboratory markers supporting systemic inflammatory disease
✓Specialist evaluations documenting multi-system involvement
✓Assessment of functional capacity and disability level
✓Physician documentation establishing RA-systemic disease connection

Commonly Confused Codes

M05.621 — Use when right elbow is specifically documented M05.622 — Use when left elbow is specifically documented M19.029 — Elbow osteoarthritis without rheumatoid component M06.829 — Other RA of unspecified elbow without organ involvement M70.20 — Olecranon bursitis of unspecified 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 └M05.629Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

└M05.629Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow with involvement of other organs and systems