M14.87

Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and foot

FY2027Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue/M05–M14 Inflammatory polyarthropathies

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

Code first
Excludes1
Excludes2

M14.87 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and foot. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M14.871 Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right ankle and foot; M14.872 Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left ankle and foot and M14.879 Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ankle and foot. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, 10 Excludes1 entries and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

Inherited from M14.8 Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere

underlying disease, such as:
- amyloidosis (E85.-)
- erythema multiforme (L51.-)
- erythema nodosum (L52)
- hemochromatosis (E83.11-)
- hyperparathyroidism (E21.-)
- hypothyroidism (E00-E03)
- sickle-cell disorders (D57.-)
- thyrotoxicosis [hyperthyroidism] (E05.-)
- Whipple's disease (K90.81)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from M14 Arthropathies in other diseases classified elsewhere

arthropathy in:
- diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .61-)
- hematological disorders (M36.2-M36.3)
- hypersensitivity reactions (M36.4)
- neoplastic disease (M36.1)
- neurosyphillis (A52.16)
- sarcoidosis (D86.86)
- enteropathic arthropathies (M07.-)
- juvenile psoriatic arthropathy (L40.54)
- lipoid dermatoarthritis (E78.81)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)

Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)

Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

More specific codes under M14.87 3