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M60.252

Billable

Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, NEC, left thigh

Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left thigh

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M60-M63

Parent Code

M60.25

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
  • myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0)
  • myopathy in rheumatoid arthritis (M05.32)
  • myopathy in scleroderma (M34.-)
  • myopathy in Sjögren's syndrome (M35.03)
  • myopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)
  • foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3)

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, nec, left thigh?

The ICD-10-CM code for foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, nec, left thigh is M60.252. The full clinical description is "Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left thigh". M60.252 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M60.252 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M60.252 represents "Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left thigh". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M60.252 a billable code?

Yes, M60.252 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M60.252 in?

M60.252 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M60.252?

M60.252 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 5 more.

Are additional codes required with M60.252?

Yes, when using M60.252 you should also code: code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does M60.252 map to?

M60.252 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 15673761000119104, 308401000119103, 308481000119106, 308511000119104. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M60.252?

M60.252 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895507. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.