M00.86 Arthritis due to other bacteria, 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 M00.8 Arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria

Use additional code

• code (B96) to identify bacteria

Codes under M00.86

• M00.861 Arthritis due to other bacteria, right knee
• M00.862 Arthritis due to other bacteria, left knee
• M00.869 Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified knee

Diagnosis Index entries for M00.86

• Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) › pyogenic or pyemic (any site except spine) › bacterial NEC › knee

Nearby codes

• M00.849 Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified hand
• M00.85 Arthritis due to other bacteria, hip
• M00.851 Arthritis due to other bacteria, right hip
• M00.852 Arthritis due to other bacteria, left hip
• M00.859 Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified hip
• M00.86 Arthritis due to other bacteria, knee (this code)
• M00.861 Arthritis due to other bacteria, right knee
• M00.862 Arthritis due to other bacteria, left knee
• M00.869 Arthritis due to other bacteria, unspecified knee
• M00.87 Arthritis due to other bacteria, ankle and foot
• M00.871 Arthritis due to other bacteria, right ankle and foot