Alphabetic Index FY2027

M35.0

Sjögren syndrome

FY2027Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue/M30–M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders

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

M35.0 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for sjögren syndrome. 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 M35.00 Sjögren syndrome, unspecified; M35.01 Sjögren syndrome with keratoconjunctivitis; M35.02 Sjögren syndrome with lung involvement; M35.03 Sjögren syndrome with myopathy and 9 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 3 Excludes1 entries and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code to identify associated manifestations

Excludes1

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

This code
  • dry mouth, unspecified (R68.2)
Inherited from M35 Other systemic involvement of connective tissue
  • reactive perforating collagenosis (L87.1)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from M30–M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders
  • autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category

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)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
Inherited from M30–M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders
  • autoimmune disease NOS
  • collagen (vascular) disease NOS
  • systemic autoimmune disease
  • systemic collagen (vascular) disease

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Sicca syndrome

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

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry

More specific codes under M35.0 13