M12.31 Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M12 Other and unspecified arthropathy

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under M12.31

• M12.311 Palindromic rheumatism, right shoulder
• M12.312 Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder
• M12.319 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified shoulder

Code annotations containing back-references to M12.31

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-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M12.31

• Rheumatism (articular) (neuralgic) (nonarticular) › palindromic (any site) › shoulder

Nearby codes

• 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
• M12.30 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site
• M12.31 Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder (this code)
• M12.311 Palindromic rheumatism, right shoulder
• M12.312 Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder
• M12.319 Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified shoulder
• M12.32 Palindromic rheumatism, elbow
• M12.321 Palindromic rheumatism, right elbow