M01: Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Codes under M01 (Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
M01.X	Direct infection of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X0	Direct infection of unspecified joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X1	Direct infection of shoulder joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X2	Direct infection of elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X3	Direct infection of wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X4	Direct infection of hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X5	Direct infection of hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X6	Direct infection of knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X7	Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	—
M01.X8	Direct infection of vertebrae in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X9	Direct infection of multiple joints in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X11	Direct infection of right shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X12	Direct infection of left shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X19	Direct infection of unspecified shoulder in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X21	Direct infection of right elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X22	Direct infection of left elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X29	Direct infection of unspecified elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X31	Direct infection of right wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X32	Direct infection of left wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X39	Direct infection of unspecified wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X41	Direct infection of right hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X42	Direct infection of left hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X49	Direct infection of unspecified hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X51	Direct infection of right hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X52	Direct infection of left hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X59	Direct infection of unspecified hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X61	Direct infection of right knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X62	Direct infection of left knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X69	Direct infection of unspecified knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X71	Direct infection of right ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X72	Direct infection of left ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓
M01.X79	Direct infection of unspecified ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere	✓

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