ICD-11 code : FA20;
Preferred Label : Rheumatoid arthritis;
ICD-11 definition : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is persistent and/or erosive disease that is defined as
the confirmed presence of synovitis in at least 1 joint, absence of an alternative
diagnosis that better explains the synovitis, and achievement of a total score of
6 or greater (of a possible 10) from the individual scores in 4 domains: number and
site of involved joints, serologic abnormality, elevated acute-phase response, and
symptom duration.;
ICD-11 synonym : rheumatoid polyarthritis; rheumatism arthritis;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : FA20.Z;
Origin ID : 576319925;
UMLS CUI : C0003873;
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Semantic type(s)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is persistent and/or erosive disease that is defined as
the confirmed presence of synovitis in at least 1 joint, absence of an alternative
diagnosis that better explains the synovitis, and achievement of a total score of
6 or greater (of a possible 10) from the individual scores in 4 domains: number and
site of involved joints, serologic abnormality, elevated acute-phase response, and
symptom duration.