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M12.312

Billable

Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A type of arthritis that causes sudden, temporary joint pain and swelling that comes and goes, specifically affecting the left shoulder.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly specifies left shoulder involvement
  • •This code is site-specific; use M12.311 for right shoulder or M12.319 if side is unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└M12Other and unspecified arthropathy└M12.3Palindromic rheumatism└M12.31Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder└M12.312Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder
└M12.312Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder

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