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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M08.85Other juvenile arthritis, hip

Not billable — use a more specific code

M08.85 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 M08.85

M08.85 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other juvenile arthritis, hip. It belongs to category M08 (juvenile arthritis), block M05-M14 (inflammatory polyarthropathies) 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 M08.8 (other juvenile arthritis), M08.85 is specifically for other juvenile arthritis, hip. Related codes cover unspecified site (M08.80), shoulder (M08.81), elbow (M08.82), wrist (M08.83), hand (M08.84), knee (M08.86), ankle and foot (M08.87), other specified site (M08.88) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M08.851 (hip), M08.852 (hip) and M08.859 (hip).

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 M08.85

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M08.85.

› From M08 Juvenile arthritis
Excludes1
  • arthropathy in Whipple's disease (M14.8)
  • Felty's syndrome (M05.0)
  • juvenile dermatomyositis (M33.0-)
  • psoriatic juvenile arthropathy (L40.54)
Code also
  • any associated underlying condition, such as:
  • regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Broader instructions also apply from 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 M08.85.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M08.85

Is M08.85 billable?

No. M08.85 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.