M00.26 Other streptococcal arthritis, knee

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M00 Pyogenic arthritis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-)

Applies from M00.2 Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis

Use additional code

• code (B95.0-B95.2, B95.4-B95.5) to identify bacterial agent

Codes under M00.26

• M00.261 Other streptococcal arthritis, right knee
• M00.262 Other streptococcal arthritis, left knee
• M00.269 Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified knee

Diagnosis Index entries for M00.26

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › streptococcal NEC › knee

Nearby codes

• M00.249 Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified hand
• M00.25 Other streptococcal arthritis, hip
• M00.251 Other streptococcal arthritis, right hip
• M00.252 Other streptococcal arthritis, left hip
• M00.259 Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified hip
• M00.26 Other streptococcal arthritis, knee (this code)
• M00.261 Other streptococcal arthritis, right knee
• M00.262 Other streptococcal arthritis, left knee
• M00.269 Other streptococcal arthritis, unspecified knee
• M00.27 Other streptococcal arthritis, ankle and foot
• M00.271 Other streptococcal arthritis, right ankle and foot