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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M14.6Charcot's joint

Not billable — use a more specific code

M14.6 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 M14.6

M14.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Charcot's joint. It belongs to category M14 (arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere), 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 10 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M14 (arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere), M14.6 is specifically for Charcot's joint. Related codes cover arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere (M14.8).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M14.60 (unspecified site), M14.61 (shoulder), M14.62 (elbow), M14.63 (wrist), M14.64 (hand), M14.65 (hip), M14.66 (knee), M14.67 (ankle and foot) and 2 more.

Don't report M14.6 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: Charcôt's joint in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .610) and Charcôt's joint in tabes dorsalis (A52.16).

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 M14.6

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Neuropathic arthropathy
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • Charcôt's joint in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .610)
  • Charcôt's joint in tabes dorsalis (A52.16)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M14.6.

› From M14 Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere
Excludes1
  • arthropathy in:
  • diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .61-)
  • hematological disorders (M36.2-M36.3)
  • hypersensitivity reactions (M36.4)
  • neoplastic disease (M36.1)
  • neurosyphillis (A52.16)
  • sarcoidosis (D86.86)
  • enteropathic arthropathies (M07.-)
  • juvenile psoriatic arthropathy (L40.54)
  • lipoid dermatoarthritis (E78.81)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

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 M14.6

Is M14.6 billable?

No. M14.6 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.