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M05.039

M05.039: Felty's syndrome, unspecified wrist

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

M05.039 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for felty's syndrome, unspecified wrist. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above M05.039

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on M05: Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor

  • rheumatic fever (I00)
  • juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (M08.-)
  • rheumatoid arthritis of spine (M45.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with M05.039

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • R76.81Abnormal rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody without rheumatoid arthritis

Risk adjustment

M05.039 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 93 Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Specified Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders0.617 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

M05.039 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under M05.03

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.