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M61.5

Non-billable

Other ossification of muscle

Other ossification of muscle

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M60-M63

Parent Code

M61

Child Codes

10

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.-)

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)

Child Codes (10)

M61.50

Other ossification of muscle, unspecified site

BillableM61.51

Other ossification of muscle, shoulder

M61.52

Other ossification of muscle, upper arm

M61.53

Other ossification of muscle, forearm

M61.54

Other ossification of muscle, hand

M61.55

Other ossification of muscle, thigh

M61.56

Other ossification of muscle, lower leg

M61.57

Other ossification of muscle, ankle and foot

M61.58

Other ossification of muscle, other site

BillableM61.59

Other ossification of muscle, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M61.5?

ICD-10-CM code M61.5 represents "Other ossification of muscle". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M61.5 a billable code?

No, M61.5 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 M61.5.

What chapter is M61.5 in?

M61.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M61.5?

M61.5 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 M61.5?

M61.5 has 10 child codes, including: M61.50 (Other ossification of muscle, unspecified site), M61.51 (Other ossification of muscle, shoulder), M61.52 (Other ossification of muscle, upper arm), M61.53 (Other ossification of muscle, forearm), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M61.5?

M61.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477636. 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.