ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M00.2Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis

Not billable — use a more specific code

M00.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 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 M00.2

M00.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis. 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 10 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M00, choose M00.2 (Other streptococcal arthritis and polyarthritis) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: staphylococcal arthritis and polyarthritis (M00.0), Pneumococcal arthritis and polyarthritis (M00.1), arthritis and polyarthritis due to other bacteria (M00.8) and unspecified (M00.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M00.20 (joint), M00.21 (shoulder), M00.22 (elbow), M00.23 (wrist), M00.24 (hand), M00.25 (hip), M00.26 (knee), M00.27 (foot) and 2 more.

Use an additional code (B95.0-B95.2, B95.4-B95.5) to identify bacterial agent.

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 M00.2

Coding notes

Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition

code (B95.0-B95.2, B95.4-B95.5) to identify bacterial agent

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M00.2.

› 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.

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

Common questions about M00.2

Is M00.2 billable?: No. M00.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.