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M60.272

Billable

Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, NEC, left ank/ft

Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M60-M63

Parent Code

M60.27

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 ank/ft?

The ICD-10-CM code for foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, nec, left ank/ft is M60.272. The full clinical description is "Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot". M60.272 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M60.272 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M60.272 represents "Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot". 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 M60.272 a billable code?

Yes, M60.272 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M60.272 in?

M60.272 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M60.272?

M60.272 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 M60.272?

Yes, when using M60.272 you should also code: code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does M60.272 map to?

M60.272 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 16068131000119104, 308351000119105, 1075701000119106, 1075691000119106. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M60.272?

M60.272 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895513. 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.