M62.83
Non-billableMuscle spasm
Muscle spasm
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Muscle SpasmC0037763
- Muscle SpasmsC0037763
- Muscle crampsC0037763
- Muscle spasmC0037763
- Muscle spasmsC0037763
- Muscular SpasmC0037763
- Muscular SpasmsC0037763
- Muscular spasmC0037763
- SpasmC0037763
- Spasm (finding)C0037763
- Spasm muscleC0037763
- Spasm of muscleC0037763
- Spasm, MuscleC0037763
- Spasm, MuscularC0037763
- SpasmsC0037763
- Spasms, MuscleC0037763
- Spasms, MuscularC0037763
- muscle spasmC0037763
- muscle spasmsC0037763
- muscular spasmC0037763
- muscular spasmsC0037763
- spasmC0037763
- spasmsC0037763
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for muscle spasm?
The ICD-10-CM code for muscle spasm is M62.83. The full clinical description is "Muscle spasm". M62.83 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M62.83 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M62.83 represents "Muscle spasm". 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 M62.83 a billable code?
No, M62.83 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M62.83.
What chapter is M62.83 in?
M62.83 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62.83?
M62.83 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 M62.83?
M62.83 has 3 child codes, including: M62.830 (Muscle spasm of back), M62.831 (Muscle spasm of calf), M62.838 (Other muscle spasm).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.83?
M62.83 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0037763. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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