M31.5: Giant cell arteritis with polymyalgia rheumatica
M31.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for giant cell arteritis with polymyalgia rheumatica. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
M31.5 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 94 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Specified Systemic Connective Tissue Disorders0.268 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
M31.5 is named in 21 Medicare coverage policies: 14 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
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Polymyalgia›arteritica, giant cell
- Arteritis›giant cell NEC›with polymyalgia rheumatica
- Polymyalgia›rheumatica›with giant cell arteritis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under M31
- M31.0Hypersensitivity angiitis
- M31.1Thrombotic microangiopathy
- M31.2Lethal midline granuloma
- M31.3Wegener's granulomatosis
- M31.4Aortic arch syndrome [Takayasu]
- M31.6Other giant cell arteritis
- M31.7Microscopic polyangiitis
- M31.8Other specified necrotizing vasculopathies
- M31.9Necrotizing vasculopathy, unspecified