M14.842 — Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left hand
M14.842 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left hand. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above M14.842
These are not written on M14.842, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing M14.842 with anything listed here is a denial.
Written on M14 — Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
M14.842 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M14.842 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- 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
M14.842 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M14.84. If M14.842 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about M14.842
- Is M14.842 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M14.842 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M14.842 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14).
- What cannot be coded together with M14.842?
- M14.842 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above M14.842 (M14) and apply to it just the same.