M03*3-char group* Asterisk (manifestation)
Postinfective and reactive arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Dual coding (†/*)
This is an asterisk (*) manifestation code — usually paired with a dagger (†) etiology code.
→ Full dagger (†) ↔ asterisk (*) mapping tableCoding guidance (WHO 2019)
[See site code at the beginning of this chapter] Excl.: direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere (M01.-*)
Codes within M03*
M03.0*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†)M03.00*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), multiple sitesM03.01*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), shoulder regionM03.02*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), upper armM03.03*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), forearmM03.04*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), handM03.05*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), pelvic region and thighM03.06*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), lower legM03.07*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), ankle and footM03.08*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), otherM03.09*Postmeningococcal arthritis (A39.8†), site unspecifiedM03.1*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilisM03.10*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, multiple sitesM03.11*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, shoulder regionM03.12*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, upper armM03.13*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, forearmM03.14*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, handM03.15*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, pelvic region and thighM03.16*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, lower legM03.17*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, ankle and footM03.18*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, otherM03.19*Postinfective arthropathy in syphilis, site unspecifiedM03.2*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhereM03.20*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sitesM03.21*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder regionM03.22*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, upper armM03.23*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, forearmM03.24*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, handM03.25*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, pelvic region and thighM03.26*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, lower legM03.27*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and footM03.28*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, otherM03.29*Other postinfectious arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere, site unspecifiedM03.6*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhereM03.60*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sitesM03.61*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder regionM03.62*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, upper armM03.63*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, forearmM03.64*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, handM03.65*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, pelvic region and thighM03.66*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, lower legM03.67*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and footM03.68*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, otherM03.69*Reactive arthropathy in other diseases classified elsewhere, site unspecified