Other rheumatoid arthritis with visceral or systemic involvement

This code signifies a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis that extends beyond typical joint involvement to affect internal organs or body systems. It indicates a more severe or complicated form of the disease where extra-articular manifestations are present.

Use this code when documentation specifies rheumatoid arthritis with systemic complications such as vasculitis, pericarditis, pleurisy, Felty's syndrome, or rheumatoid lung disease. It is appropriate when the physician explicitly notes visceral or systemic involvement in the patient's medical record.

• Ensure the medical record clearly documents specific extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Do not use this code for uncomplicated rheumatoid arthritis affecting only the joints; consider codes within the 714.0 or 714.1 series for those cases.
• Sequence this code as the primary diagnosis when the systemic involvement is the focus of the encounter, or as a secondary diagnosis if another condition is being primarily treated but the systemic RA is significant.