M62
Non-billableOther disorders of muscle
Other disorders 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
Child Codes
8
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.-)
- alcoholic myopathy (G72.1)
- cramp and spasm (R25.2)
- drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)
- myalgia (M79.1-)
- stiff-man syndrome (G25.82)
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)
- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
Child Codes (8)
M62.0Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)
M62.1Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)
M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle
M62.3Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)
M62.4Contracture of muscle
M62.5Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
M62.8Other specified disorders of muscle
M62.9Disorder of muscle, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M62?
ICD-10-CM code M62 represents "Other disorders of muscle". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M62 a billable code?
No, M62 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M62.
What chapter is M62 in?
M62 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62?
M62 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 9 more.
What are the subcategories under M62?
M62 has 8 child codes, including: M62.0 (Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)), M62.1 (Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)), M62.2 (Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle), M62.3 (Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62?
M62 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494973. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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