ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M19.02Primary osteoarthritis, elbow
M19.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Elbow osteoarthritis.
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 M19.02
M19.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for primary osteoarthritis, elbow. It belongs to category M19 (other and unspecified osteoarthritis), block M15-M19 (osteoarthritis) 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 M19.0 (primary osteoarthritis of other joints), M19.02 is specifically for primary osteoarthritis, elbow. Related codes cover osteoarthritis, shoulder (M19.01), osteoarthritis, wrist (M19.03), osteoarthritis, hand (M19.04), osteoarthritis ankle and foot (M19.07) and osteoarthritis, other specified site (M19.09).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M19.021 (elbow), M19.022 (elbow) and M19.029 (elbow).
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 M19.02
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M19.02.
Broader instructions also apply from M15-M19 Osteoarthritis and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M19.02.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M19.02
Is M19.02 billable?
- No. M19.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.