M34

Systemic sclerosis [scleroderma]

Non-billable header

M34 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • autoimmune disease NOS
  • collagen (vascular) disease NOS
  • systemic autoimmune disease
  • systemic collagen (vascular) disease
  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category
  • circumscribed scleroderma (L94.0)
  • neonatal scleroderma (P83.88)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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)

More specific codes M34

  • M34.0Progressive systemic sclerosisBillable
  • M34.1CR(E)ST syndromeBillable
  • M34.2Systemic sclerosis induced by drug and chemicalBillable
  • M34.8Other forms of systemic sclerosisHeader
  • M34.9Systemic sclerosis, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • M30Polyarteritis nodosa and related conditionsHeader
  • M31Other necrotizing vasculopathiesHeader
  • M32Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)Header
  • M33DermatopolymyositisHeader
  • M35Other systemic involvement of connective tissueHeader
  • M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhereHeader

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