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M36.1

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Arthropathy in neoplastic disease

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

What This Code Means

Joint pain and inflammation that develops as a result of cancer or a malignant tumor elsewhere in the body.

Coding Tips

  • •Sequence the neoplasm code first, followed by this arthropathy code
  • •Specify which joints are affected and document the relationship to the cancer diagnosis

Code First

  • underlying neoplasm, such as:
  • leukemia (C91-C95)
  • malignant histiocytosis (C96.A)
  • multiple myeloma (C90.0)

Code Hierarchy

└M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere└M36.1Arthropathy in neoplastic disease
└M36.1Arthropathy in neoplastic disease

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