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M36.2

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Hemophilic arthropathy

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

What This Code Means

Joint damage and arthritis that occurs in people with hemophilia (a bleeding disorder where blood doesn't clot properly), usually from repeated bleeding into the joints.

Coding Tips

  • •Code the hemophilia diagnosis first, then this arthropathy code
  • •Document which joints are affected and the extent of damage

Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • factor VIII deficiency (D66)
  • with vascular defect (D68.0-)
  • factor IX deficiency (D67)
  • hemophilia (classical) (D66)
  • hemophilia B (D67)
  • hemophilia C (D68.1)

Code Hierarchy

└M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere└M36.2Hemophilic arthropathy
└M36.2Hemophilic arthropathy

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