Is M35.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. M35.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does M35.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36).

M35.2

M35.2 — Behcet's disease

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M35.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for behcet's disease. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Other codes that can never be billed with M35.2

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at M35.2. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading M35.2 alone.

M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies

Risk adjustment

M35.2 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.

Medicare coverage

M35.2 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 6 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
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
A59434Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

How M35.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to M35.2.

Behçet's disease or syndrome
Arthritis, arthritic›in›Behçet's syndrome
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›vagina›in Behçet's disease
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›vulva›in›Behçet's disease

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M35. If M35.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about M35.2

Is M35.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. M35.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does M35.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36).