M18 Osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint

Category / Non-billable header 16 subcodes

Block: Osteoarthritis (M15-M19)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
M18..0 Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints Yes
M18..1 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint No
M18..10 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand Yes
M18..11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand Yes
M18..12 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand Yes
M18..2 Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints Yes
M18..3 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint No
M18..30 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand Yes
M18..31 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand Yes
M18..32 Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand Yes
M18..4 Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints Yes
M18..5 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint No
M18..50 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand Yes
M18..51 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand Yes
M18..52 Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand Yes
M18..9 Osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026