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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M15.3Secondary multiple arthritis

✓ Billable / specific

M15.3 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for secondary multiple arthritis. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 M15.3

M15.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for secondary multiple arthritis. It belongs to category M15 (polyosteoarthritis), block M15-M19 (osteoarthritis) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within M15 (polyosteoarthritis), M15.3 is specifically for secondary multiple arthritis. Related codes cover primary generalized (osteo)arthritis (M15.0), Heberden's nodes (with arthropathy) (M15.1), Bouchard's nodes (with arthropathy) (M15.2), Erosive (osteo)arthritis (M15.4), other polyosteoarthritis (M15.8) and unspecified (M15.9).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 553 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC, relative weight 1.2494) and DRG 554 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC, relative weight 0.8331), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 715.89 (Osteoarthrosis involving, or with mention of more than one site, but not specified as generalized, multiple sites).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Post-traumatic polyosteoarthritis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M15.3.

› From M15 Polyosteoarthritis
Includes
  • arthritis of multiple sites
Excludes1
  • bilateral involvement of single joint (M16-M19)

Broader instructions also apply from M15-M19 Osteoarthritis and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M15.3.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 715.89Osteoarthrosis involving, or with mention of more than one site, but not specified as generalized, multiple sitesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  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 M15.3

Is M15.3 billable?

Yes. M15.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M15.3 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M15.3 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M15.3 a CC or MCC?

No. M15.3 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M15.3 group to?

M15.3 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 553 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC) and MS-DRG 554 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for M15.3?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M15.3 to ICD-9-CM 715.89.