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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M00.06Staphylococcal arthritis, knee

Not billable — use a more specific code

M00.06 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M00.06

M00.06 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for staphylococcal arthritis, knee. It belongs to category M00 (pyogenic arthritis), block M00-M02 (infectious arthropathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M00.0 (staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis), M00.06 is specifically for staphylococcal arthritis, knee. Related codes cover arthritis, unspecified joint (M00.00), arthritis, shoulder (M00.01), arthritis, elbow (M00.02), arthritis, wrist (M00.03), arthritis, hand (M00.04), arthritis, hip (M00.05), arthritis, ankle and foot (M00.07), arthritis, vertebrae (M00.08) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M00.061 (knee), M00.062 (knee) and M00.069 (knee).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M00.06

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M00.06.

› From M00.0 Staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis
Use additional code
› From M00 Pyogenic arthritis
Excludes2
  • infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (T84.5-)

Broader instructions also apply from M00-M02 Infectious arthropathies and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M00.06.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M00.06

Is M00.06 billable?

No. M00.06 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.