M19.129 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 715.22 Osteoarthrosis, localized, secondary, upper arm (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M19.129

Back-references to M19.1

• Type 1 Excludes: M12.5 Traumatic arthropathy ("post-traumatic osteoarthritis NOS (M19.1-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M12.5 Traumatic arthropathy ("post-traumatic osteoarthritis of other single joints (M19.1-)")

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)")

Nearby codes

• M19.112 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulder
• M19.119 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder
• M19.12 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, elbow
• M19.121 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right elbow
• M19.122 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left elbow
• M19.129 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified elbow (this code)
• M19.13 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, wrist
• M19.131 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right wrist
• M19.132 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left wrist
• M19.139 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified wrist
• M19.14 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, hand