FA10

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Direct infections of joint

Description

Hematogenic or non-hematogenic infections of joints.

Excludes

  • FA11 – Reactive arthropathies
  • FA12 – Postinfectious arthropathies

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Child codes

  • FA10.0 – Bacterial infection of joint
  • FA10.1 – Viral infection of joint
  • FA10.2 – Fungal infection of joint
  • FA10.Z – Direct infections of joint, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • FA11 – Reactive arthropathies
  • FA12 – Postinfectious arthropathies
  • FA13 – Infectious spondyloarthritis
  • FA1Y – Other specified infection related arthropathies
  • FA1Z – Infection related arthropathies, unspecified

Foundation entity

Direct infections of joint – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/622473950

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue