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M62.4

Non-billable

Contracture of muscle

Contracture 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

M62

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Contracture of tendon (sheath)

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)
  • contracture of joint (M24.5-)

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 (10)

M62.40

Contracture of muscle, unspecified site

BillableM62.41

Contracture of muscle, shoulder

M62.42

Contracture of muscle, upper arm

M62.43

Contracture of muscle, forearm

M62.44

Contracture of muscle, hand

M62.45

Contracture of muscle, thigh

M62.46

Contracture of muscle, lower leg

M62.47

Contracture of muscle, ankle and foot

M62.48

Contracture of muscle, other site

BillableM62.49

Contracture of muscle, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for contracture of muscle?

The ICD-10-CM code for contracture of muscle is M62.4. The full clinical description is "Contracture of muscle". M62.4 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M62.4 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M62.4 represents "Contracture of muscle". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M62.4 a billable code?

No, M62.4 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 M62.4.

What chapter is M62.4 in?

M62.4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M62.4?

M62.4 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 10 more.

What are the subcategories under M62.4?

M62.4 has 10 child codes, including: M62.40 (Contracture of muscle, unspecified site), M62.41 (Contracture of muscle, shoulder), M62.42 (Contracture of muscle, upper arm), M62.43 (Contracture of muscle, forearm), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.4?

M62.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0009917, C0158350. 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.