M19.03 Primary osteoarthritis, wrist

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M19 Other and unspecified osteoarthritis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• polyarthritis (M15.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• arthrosis of spine (M47.-)
• hallux rigidus (M20.2)
• osteoarthritis of spine (M47.-)

Codes under M19.03

• M19.031 Primary osteoarthritis, right wrist
• M19.032 Primary osteoarthritis, left wrist
• M19.039 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to M19.03

Back-references to M19

• Type 1 Excludes: M12 Other and unspecified arthropathy ("arthrosis (M15-M19)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M13 Other arthritis ("arthrosis (M15-M19)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M13 Other arthritis ("osteoarthritis (M15-M19)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M13.8 Other specified arthritis ("osteoarthritis (M15-M19)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M15 Polyosteoarthritis ("bilateral involvement of single joint (M16-M19)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M19.03

• Osteoarthritis › primary › wrist
• Osteoarthritis › wrist
• Osteoarthritis › wrist › primary

Nearby codes

• M19.019 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
• M19.02 Primary osteoarthritis, elbow
• M19.021 Primary osteoarthritis, right elbow
• M19.022 Primary osteoarthritis, left elbow
• M19.029 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow
• M19.03 Primary osteoarthritis, wrist (this code)
• M19.031 Primary osteoarthritis, right wrist
• M19.032 Primary osteoarthritis, left wrist
• M19.039 Primary osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
• M19.04 Primary osteoarthritis, hand
• M19.041 Primary osteoarthritis, right hand