L40.5

Clinical Information

• A type of inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, often involving the axial joints and the peripheral terminal interphalangeal joints. It is characterized by the presence of hla-b27-associated spondylarthropathy, and the absence of rheumatoid factor.

• Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis.

• Syndrome of psoriasis in association with inflammation, arthritis; rheumatoid factor is usually not present in the sera of affected individuals.

Details

• L40.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L40.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L40.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 L40.5 may differ.