M12.3 Palindromic rheumatism

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Applies from M12 Other and unspecified arthropathy

Excludes1 (never code together)

• arthrosis (M15-M19)
• cricoarytenoid arthropathy (J38.7)

Codes under M12.3

• M12.30 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site
• M12.31 Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder
• M12.32 Palindromic rheumatism, elbow
• M12.33 Palindromic rheumatism, wrist
• M12.34 Palindromic rheumatism, hand
• M12.35 Palindromic rheumatism, hip
• M12.36 Palindromic rheumatism, knee
• M12.37 Palindromic rheumatism, ankle and foot
• M12.38 Palindromic rheumatism, other specified site
• M12.39 Palindromic rheumatism, multiple sites

Code annotations containing back-references to M12.3

Back-references to M12.3

• Type 1 Excludes: M67.3 Transient synovitis ("palindromic rheumatism (M12.3-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M79.0 Rheumatism, unspecified ("palindromic rheumatism (M12.3-)")

Nearby codes

• M12.271 Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right ankle and foot
• M12.272 Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left ankle and foot
• M12.279 Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified ankle and foot
• M12.28 Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), other specified site
• M12.29 Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), multiple sites
• M12.3 Palindromic rheumatism (this code)
• M12.30 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site
• M12.31 Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder
• M12.311 Palindromic rheumatism, right shoulder
• M12.312 Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder
• M12.319 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified shoulder