M62.9
BillableDisorder of muscle, unspecified
Disorder of muscle, unspecified
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Abnormal muscle function56273005
- Abnormal muscular activity56273005
- Decreased muscle function62330004
- Decreased muscular activity62330004
- Disease of skeletal muscle75047002
- Disorder of skeletal muscle75047002
- Absent muscle function81202007
- Absent muscular activity81202007
- Disease of smooth muscle128527000
- Disorder of smooth muscle128527000
- Disorder of muscle129565002
- Disorder of skeletal AND/OR smooth muscle129565002
- Myopathic disease129565002
- Myopathy129565002
- Truncal muscle weakness249937002
- Muscle, ligament and fascia disorders268006001
- Lesion of skeletal muscle298277008
- Pelvic floor dysfunction711263002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M62.9?
ICD-10-CM code M62.9 represents "Disorder of muscle, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M62.9 a billable code?
Yes, M62.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M62.9 in?
M62.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62.9?
M62.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does M62.9 map to?
M62.9 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 56273005, 81202007, 62330004, 75047002, 128527000, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.9?
M62.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5979960. 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.