M60
Non-billableMyositis
Myositis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •muscular dystrophies and myopathiesG71-G72
- •inclusion body myositis [IBM]G72.41
Child Codes (5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(29)
UMLS
- INFLAMM MUSCLE DISC0027121
- INFLAMM MYOPATHYC0027121
- Inflammatory Muscle DiseaseC0027121
- Inflammatory Muscle DiseasesC0027121
- Inflammatory MyopathiesC0027121
- Inflammatory MyopathyC0027121
- Inflammatory disorder of muscleC0027121
- Inflammatory myopathyC0027121
- Inflammatory myopathy NOSC0027121
- MUSCLE DIS INFLAMMC0027121
- MYOPATHY INFLAMMC0027121
- MYOSITISC0027121
- Muscle Disease, InflammatoryC0027121
- Muscle Diseases, InflammatoryC0027121
- Muscle inflammationC0027121
- Myopathies, InflammatoryC0027121
- Myopathy, InflammatoryC0027121
- MyositidesC0027121
- MyositisC0027121
- Myositis (disorder)C0027121
- Myositis, unspecifiedC0027121
- inflammation of the skeletal muscleC0027121
- inflammatory muscle diseaseC0027121
- inflammatory muscle diseasesC0027121
- inflammatory myopathiesC0027121
- inflammatory myopathyC0027121
- muscle inflammationC0027121
- myositisC0027121
- myositis nosC0027121
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for myositis?
The ICD-10-CM code for myositis is M60. The full clinical description is "Myositis". M60 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M60 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M60 represents “Myositis”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M60 a billable code?
No, M60 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under M60.
What chapter is M60 in?
M60 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M60?
M60 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-); myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0); and 4 more.
What are the subcategories under M60?
M60 has 5 child codes, including: M60.0 (Infective myositis), M60.1 (Interstitial myositis), M60.2 (Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, NEC), M60.8 (Other myositis), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M60?
M60 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0027121. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M60 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like myositis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M60?
M60 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB3Z (Disorders of muscles, unspecified).
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