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ICD-10-CM Code for Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand M05.44

ICD-10 code M05.44 for Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .

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Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis, metacarpus and phalanges

M05

Excludes1: rheumatic fever (I00)
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (M08.-)
rheumatoid arthritis of spine (M45.-)

 
M05.44 Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of hand
Child Code
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand
Child Code
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand
Child Code
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand

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[QUOTE="mdowd51, post: 394089, member: 35038"]Hi, I have a question that may seem silly but, if a patient has a negative Rheumatoid Factor and a positive Anti- CCP would you use M05.79 Rheumatoid art... [ Read More ]
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