M60.1
Non-billableInterstitial myositis
Interstitial 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 psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
- inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)
Child Codes (10)
M60.10Interstitial myositis of unspecified site
M60.11Interstitial myositis, shoulder
M60.12Interstitial myositis, upper arm
M60.13Interstitial myositis, forearm
M60.14Interstitial myositis, hand
M60.15Interstitial myositis, thigh
M60.16Interstitial myositis, lower leg
M60.17Interstitial myositis, ankle and foot
M60.18Interstitial myositis, other site
M60.19Interstitial myositis, multiple sites
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M60.1?
ICD-10-CM code M60.1 represents "Interstitial myositis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M60.1 a billable code?
No, M60.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M60.1.
What chapter is M60.1 in?
M60.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M60.1?
M60.1 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 M60.1?
M60.1 has 10 child codes, including: M60.10 (Interstitial myositis of unspecified site), M60.11 (Interstitial myositis, shoulder), M60.12 (Interstitial myositis, upper arm), M60.13 (Interstitial myositis, forearm), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M60.1?
M60.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158362. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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